Tackling Crime

For two weeks, between June 10 and June 23, Citizens Advice Bureau will run their Scam Awareness Campaign, encouraging people to take action to spot, report and protect themselves against scams.  A scam is defined by the CAB as any attempt to steal money, personal information or data from an i

Louth and Horncastle's Member of Parliament, and Minister for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability, Victoria Atkins, visited Lancashire Constabulary in South Ribble, to discuss crime policing and innovation. Victoria spoke to the Chief Constable about the work he and his team do in keeping Lancash

Victoria Atkins, Member of Parliament for Louth and Horncastle, recently visited Springfield Domestic Abuse Centre in her ministerial capacity as Home Office Undersecretary of State.

I opened the debate on Rural Crime & Public Services speaking from my own experience as MP for one of the largest rural constituencies in England. Organised criminals do not respect constituency or county boundaries - hare coursers, fly-tippers, equipment thieves, county lines gangs and human t

Thank you to Deputy PCC Stuart Tweedale, Junior PCSO’s from Spilsby Primary School and Lincolnshire Police who were out and about in Horncastle raising awareness of scams. Please take care in the run up to Christmas not to be caught out by unscrupulous scammers.

Today, Victoria Atkins MP became Vice Chair of the new All Party Parliamentary Group on Financial Crime and Scams. In the first six months of this year alone, 120 addresses in Louth & Horncastle were victims of fraudulent activity.

The Handsoff Campaign sends a simple but powerful message to end violence against women and children. Victoria joined colleagues at the #handsoff launch in Parliament to support victims in speaking out about abuse. For more information and confidential helplines, please fo

Victoria Atkins MP has had discussions with local farmers and police to focus attention on the problem of rural crime.

Victoria Atkins MP congratulates Marc Jones, our newly elected Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire.

Victoria Atkins MP has pledged her support for victims of stalking in Parliament during National Stalking Awareness Week with Suzy Lamplugh Trust.