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Residents this email is to inform you that all reported crime on Hillside Ward is showing a 26% decrease on the same period last year, with reported burglaries showing a 41% decrease on the same period. The comparison dates have been 1st April 2009-18th August 2009 and 1st April 2010 - 18th August 2010.Your team and all officers at Merton have worked tirelessly to reduce crime on the ward and we will continue to maintain the momentum in order to continue to make your ward safer. During the course of our duties police regular recover property that we are unable to identify the owner. Even though we strongly suspect this property is stolen, without being able to identify the owner police are unable to prosecute the offenders or return the property to the rightful owners.Immobilize is the world's largest FREE register of possession ownership details forms a very effective tool in helping to reduce crime and repatriate recovered personal property to its rightful owners.Immobilize can be used by members of the public and businesses to register their valued possessions or company assets, and exclusive to Immobilize all account holders registered items and ownership details are viewable on the Police national property database. This online checking service is used by all UK Police forces to trace owners of lost and stolen property.Please go to the following website for more details www.immobilise.com The Wimbledon Village Safer Neighbourhood Team's popular Annual Charity Tug of War will take place this year at the Wimbledon Common Stables Open Day on Sunday 12 September, by the Ranger's Office, Wimbledon Common, Windmill Road SW19 (off Parkside).The charity of choice for 2010 is 'Help for Heroes'. Teams are currently registering to participate, so don't delay, take up the challenge, join in the fun, enter a team and help them raise money to aid the many wounded men and women serving in HM Forces. For details of entry Tel: 020 8721 2457 or E-mail: wimvillagetugowar@btinternet . In the coming months your team will continue to knock on every door on the ward and introduce ourselves as part of the ongoing Meet the Streets campaign. We will also be increasing our patrols within the town centre during the school term in order deal with some of the anti social behaviour that is experienced in the mornings and evenings.You can contact us on 0208 721 2458 or via email hillside.snt@met.police.uk with any concerns you may have.