A SPATE of burglaries in Monmouthshire has brought back memories of the crime-wave in Osbaston last year, as five burglaries occurred in one night in the county.

The series of burglaries happened over the course of one night in the Caldicot area, with the properties being entered through the back of the premises in many cases.

A house was also broken into in Caldicot between 12th and 16th Janurary, and a blue Volkswagon Tiguan was stolen from outside the property.

Despite a similar run of burglaries in Monmouth last year, the crime rate in the town has now dropped according to a Gwent Police sergeant.

In a meeting with Monmouth Town Council, Sergeant David Seymour gave details about the latest crime figures in the town. For the period between 1st December 2015 and 17th January 2016, crime figures were down compared to the previous year. Shoplifting was down from 11 recorded crimes to three, criminal damage from nine to two, burglaries from a residence from 13 to nil and burglaries from other buildings, such as sheds and garages, dropped from five to one.

The sergeant suggested that an increased police presence in Osbaston made a difference to the crime figures.

Anyone who has any information about the Caldicot burglaries can call 101, quoting log number 420 14/01/16 and quoting log 242 16/01/16 for the car theft.

The sergeant also elaborated on an incident that happened in Monmouth on 27th December.

A “significant disorder’ occurred when a fight broke out between 30 and 40 youths at The King’s Head in Agincourt Square.

“Four groups were trying to get at each other. Two police officers attending were assaulted, one was knocked unconscious and the fighting carried on around the corner. As a result, there were two arrests made and 10 bans on the pubwatch scheme”

He added that the CCTV cameras proved very useful, with operators able to direct police officers during the incident.