Overview
- Residents in Littlemore, Oxford have begun every‑other‑evening patrols using hyōshigi, with Councillor David Henwood coordinating walks across four streets for a couple of hours at a time.
- Thames Valley Police are investigating multiple reports of tyre damage on Giles Road on 23, 28 and 30 December, involving a black Mini Cooper and a black MG.
- Police say the incidents appear targeted, report no arrests, and state there is no wider threat to the public as enquiries continue.
- Officers are appealing for information and ask witnesses to quote reference 43250658134 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
- Henwood reports growing volunteer participation and positive feedback from residents following a December 11 stabbing that left a man in his 20s seriously injured but stable.