Neighbor Watch & Crime Brief
2018 Wanis View Estates HOA Neighborhood Watch Update & 2017 Airport Sector Annual Crime Rollup Joe Corbett, Wanis View Estates HOA Vice President
Agenda Purpose General Background Area Familiarization & Orientation (Airport Sector) - Macro and micro views Problem Areas 4 Year Crime Statistics by Crime (2014-2017) and Graph Crime Assessment of by Type Neighborhood Watch Update Future/way ahead Questions
Purpose Purpose - To provide an update to all homeowners and residents on the final crime stats for 2017. - Identify areas of concern and focus for 2018. - Share concerns with neighboring HOAs in order to build consensus of large issues. - Bring concerns to the City Council and City of Oceanside for consideration and assistance.
General Background Over the past three years, we have experienced a significant rise in property thefts, car break-ins, vandalism and graffiti thus driving the need for the development of our Neighborhood Watch Program. Over the past year, we have developed a closer relationship with OPD and City Code Enforcement Office. Shared involvement, awareness and work with OPD, City and local philanthropic organizations (such as Brother Benno s) to cope with the large rise in transients in vicinity of the SLR Creek and our HOA.
Area Familiarization Orientation Camp Pendleton I-5 Wanis View and California Brisas HOAs are located in OPD Sector #2, District #14
Location (Micro view) Wanis View Estates has 299 homes, covering approx. 3.4 square acres. Only two points of entry/exit on Benet and Foussat Roads. Benet Rd Bridge Foussat Rd Bridge Benet Rd
Problem Areas Wanis View and Calif Brisas HOAs Boy Scout Trail used by homeless at all hours of the night, disturbing residents, leaving trash/feces at the park bench Continual homeless movement and camps. Homeless car parking, constant trash, shopping carts along Benet Rd SLR Bike Trail
Four Year Crime Statistics by Crime 2014 2015 2016 *2017 (-Dec 2017) Type of Crime Number Type of Crime Number Type of Crime Number Type of Crime Number Murder 0 Murder 0 Murder 0 Murder 0 Rape 1 Rape 0 Rape 1 Rape 0 Armed Robbery 0 Armed Robbery 0 Armed Robbery 2 Armed Robbery 1 Strong Arm Robbery 2 Strong Arm Robbery 4 Strong Arm Robbery 0 Strong Arm Robbery 3 Aggravated Assault 6 Aggravated Assault 13 Aggravated Assault 14 Aggravated Assault 19 Residential Burglary 5 Residential Burglary 3 Residential Burglary 5 Residential Burglary 5 Non-res Burglary 3 Non-res Burglary 12 Non-res Burglary 2 Non-res Burglary 14 Theft (+$400) 24 Theft (+$400) 22 Theft (+$400) 26 Theft (+$400) 35 Theft (<$400) 31 Theft (<$400) 50 Theft (<$400) 53 Theft (<$400) 38 Motor Vehicle Theft 5 Motor Vehicle Theft 26 Motor Vehicle Theft 15 Motor Vehicle Theft 12 Prowler 32 Prowler 40 Prowler 50 Prowler 51 Increase No significant increase/decrease Decrease UPDATED 28 JAN 2018 Statistics source: Oceanside PD website
2017 Airport Crime Stats Graph 60 50 SLIGHT DROP IN THEFT <$400/VANDALISM May to be possibly due to Neighborhood Watch and aggressive work with OPD and City graffiti unit. PROWLING Slight incline, not been significantly reduced 53 50 50 51 40 30 20 10 0 CONCERN #1 Significant rise in aggravated assaults. CONCERN #2 2017 saw a slight rise in violent crime. 0 1 0 2 0 1 Murder Rape Armed Robbery CONCERN #3 SIGNIFICANT RISE IN PROPERTY THEFT +$400 May be attributed to slight increase in residential and non-residential burglaries. 4 2 3 0 Strong Arm Rob 19 13 14 6 5 6 3 Aggrevated Aslt 14 12 3 2 35 26 24 22 Resid Burg Non-Res Burg Theft +$400 Theft <$400 Motor Veh Theft 38 31 CONCERN #4 Rise in nonresidential burglary. 26 15 12 5 40 32 Prowler DROP IN MOTOR VEH THEFT 2014 2015 2016 2017 UPDATED 28 JAN 2018
Crime Assessment by Type Crime stats in this area indicate: Most concerning 34% increase in property theft (likely to continue). 35% rise in aggravated assaults (likely to continue). A slight and likely upward rise in prowler activity. Low rise in acts of vandalism (tagging/graffiti/property destruction). Residents continue to report increased foot mobile and car prowling as well as sketchy door salesman.
Neighborhood Watch Update The neighborhood Watch has grown to over 22 people. Security concerns - Owners still not locking cars (easy targets). - Reporting of activity not going through our channels (nextdoor.com). - Prowling activity not getting called into OPD. - Homeless explosion continuing (fire/property values).
Neighborhood Watch Update (cont d) Area access and area denial (discourage intruders) - Continue to work with OPD to seek additional patrols/police presence during late night/early AM. Surveillance (human eyes and technology) is key. - Video surveillance. Need to ID homes that have video surveillance assets (include cameras and ring doorbells) and convince them to join the watch. - Increase watch group surveillance coverage area. - Additional membership/recruiting (we have eyes on east Soyla but not enough on the entire street yet).
Neighborhood Watch Way Ahead REPORT, REPORT, REPORT! THIS IS CRITICAL! USE CITY NUMBERS! No one should ignore an issue. This is how we get increased support from OPD. Developing detailed letter to the City to address: - Crime, homeless enforce protected habitat. - Ways to mitigate homeless camping. - Seek concurrence from neighboring HOA(s). Increase communication links and build membership.
Neighborhood Watch Way Ahead Urge neighbors to step up home security by locking their cars, arming car alarms. Consider security systems, or at a minimum, cheap and easy to install brighter lighting to include motion activated lights to discourage thieves. Surveillance (human eyes and technology) is key. - Video surveillance. Need to ID homes that have video surveillance (to include cameras and ring doorbells) and convince them to join the watch.
Questions Questions or comments, please contact Joe Corbett @ Jcorbett@WanisView.com