Crime reports decline

Brisbane Water Local Area Neighbourhood Watch has reported 15 incidents at properties in Umina and Pearl Beach for the month of August, revealing a decline in reported incidents since June and July.

According to statistics released in the Umina and Pearl Beach Neighbourhood Watch monthly newsletter, 49 incidents were recorded over the months of June and July, while only 15 incidents were recorded for August.

The average number of incidents reported each month over June and July was 24.5.

This makes the number of incidents in the area for August down by an average of 9.5 since June and July.

The newsletter revealed that there were six separate incidents of stealing in West St, Umina.

Also in West St, one incident of assault and three incidents of malicious damage were reported.

Other incidents including malicious damage, stealing and break and enter occurred in Airly Rd, Elanora Rd, Myola Rd and Yarrabin Rd, Umina, over the month of August.

In Pearl Beach, one incident of malicious damage was reported in Beryl Boulevarde.

Area coordinator Ms Michelle Hinwood said the Pearl Beach General Store was also broken into recently and a motor scooter stolen from the basement of the property.

Newsletter, 23 Sep 2008 Michelle Hinwood, Neighbourhood Watch