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Okehampton Rural West Devon & Cornwall Police Police Local Neighbourhood

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Map of the Okehampton Rural West Policing Area

Yellow markers represent Police Forces and the red markers represent neighbourhoods within Devon & Cornwall Police.

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Towns and Villages within the Okehampton Rural West Neighbourhood

The Okehampton Rural West is policed by the Devon & Cornwall Police and covers the following settlements.

Settlements located within Okehampton Rural West
Name Type County
Bratton Clovelly Village Devon
Bridestowe Village Devon
Folly Gate Village Devon
Germansweek Village Devon
Halwill Junction Village Devon
Hatherleigh Village Devon
Highampton Village Devon
Iddesleigh Village Devon
Monkokehampton Village Devon
Northlew Village Devon
Okehampton Town Devon
Sourton Village Devon

Worst Locations for Crime within the Okehampton Rural West neighbourhood

April

The Top 5 Worst Locations for Crime in the Okehampton Rural West neighbourhood in April 2019
Town Type County Location Number of Crimes Committed
HatherleighvillageDevonOn or near Mayne Close2
Halwill JunctionvillageDevonOn or near Sports/Recreation Area1

March

The Top 5 Worst Locations for Crime in the Okehampton Rural West neighbourhood in March 2019
Town Type County Location Number of Crimes Committed
HatherleighvillageDevonOn or near Market Street2
HatherleighvillageDevonOn or near Martins Close2
OkehamptontownDevonOn or near Cranmere Road2

February

The Top 5 Worst Locations for Crime in the Okehampton Rural West neighbourhood in February 2019
Town Type County Location Number of Crimes Committed
HatherleighvillageDevonOn or near Oldham Road4
HatherleighvillageDevonOn or near Veale Close2
OkehamptontownDevonOn or near Cranmere Road2

Neighbourhood Events for Okehampton Rural West

TitleDescriptionDates
Okehampton College Drop-in Sessions

meeting

Drop-in sessions is for students that needed extra support in the College.

Start: 14/06/2019 11:00

End: 14/06/2019 12:00
Okehampton College Drop-in Sessions

meeting

Drop-in sessions is for students that needed extra support in the College.

Start: 28/06/2019 11:00

End: 28/06/2019 12:00
West Devon Borough Council ASB Meeting

meeting

Monthly meeting of partners including WDBC, Housing and Devon & Conrwall Police to discuss ASB and vulnerable people within West Devon who may be in need of intervention, support or action.

Start: 04/07/2019 11:00

End: 04/07/2019 13:00
Mini Police Station Okehampton College

meeting

Mini Police Station is for the students at the College to speak to NPT team about any issues they have. We offer students crime prevention advice. PCSO 30099 Raquel ROWE

Start: 05/07/2019 13:35

End: 05/07/2019 14:35

Police Officer Information for Okehampton Rural West

NameRankBio
Mark Sloman Insp
Raquel Rowe PCSO
Nadine Wilson PC
Lisa Smith PCSO
Pennie Channing Sgt
Kayleigh Drake PCSO

Neighbourhood Priorities for Okehampton Rural West

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Thefts from Motor Vehicles

Since April last year there has been an increase in thefts from unattended motor vehicles, particularly in isolated car parks within Dartmoor National Park. This has coincided with the improved weather and increased activity by walkers in the Dartmoor National Park. As a result the neighbourhood team and response officers have been conducting high-visibility patrols and undercover patrols to vulnerable locations, handing out leaflets, offering advice to walkers and attempting to identify suspicious activity. There has also been a press and social media campaign to highlight the issue to locals and tourists. Dartmoor rangers are also aware and banners have been placed at some locations to warn motorists.

 

Update: 15 May 2019 - Patrol Hot Spots Area

Continuing to patrol hot spots area.

 

Update: 12 May 2019 - 12th May 2019

Update 12th May 2019

There has been a large increase in theft from vehicles in the last 6 weeks with Brentor Church Car Park  and residential roads in Tavistock being the hardest hit.

one male from Tavistock is being targetted as it is believed he may be responsible from some of these crimes

UPDATE 24th March 2019

 

There have only been 3 theft from Motor Vehicles in March this is a large decrease in the same period last year.

We have started patrols of moorland beauty spots to help reduce opportunist thefts.

 

 

UPDATE  6th March 2019

 

There have been 9 thefts from vehicles in the last 6 weeks mostly at beauty spots around the moors we continue to patrol the hotspot areas to keep these thefts as low as possible

 

UPDATE 05/02/2019 Reduction in car break-ins

 

Since our last update on 9th January there has only been 1 vehicle reported to us as being broken into in West Devon.

 

In Chagford on the 27th January during the day a car was entered by force and a handbag hidden under a seat was stolen. Please, please don't leave valuables in your vehicles at any time while they are unattended.

 

UPDATE Jan 3rd 2019

 

After a quieter period during the summer months there has been another blip in crimes - this time where commercial vans have been targetted - this apppears to be linked with a trend of similar offences accross the whole force.

 

 

 

If you have a commercial vehicle left on the road overnight please consider removing all your tools at night or fitting extra security on doors.

 

There has continued to be a high number of theft from vehicles both at traditional beauty spots but also in the two main towns of Okehampton and Tavistock.

 

we continue to increase patrol of relevant areas.

 

UPDATE  9th January 2019

 

We advised people on facebook and twitter that they need to lock their vehicles and not to leave their valuable things in the car. They need to be vigilant.

Issue dated: 25/05/2018

Action dated: 15/05/2019

Anti-Social Behaviour in Okehampton including Graffiti

This Autumn has seen a rise in reports of Anti-Social Behaviour by young people in the town including under-age drinking, graffiti and children missing from home or school.

Officers are routinely tasked to patrol in identified hot spots to try and deter or catch offenders and work is being done to divert identified supects away from committing crime.

 

On 30th of March 2019- Graffiti Project by the Blue Bridge Exeter Road Okehampton was carried out by PCSO Raquel Rowe who was working with the young people, Mike St John Cooper from Room 13 (Youth Officer), Okehampton College, County Councillor Kevin Ball and Okehampton Hamlets. A project that shows to young people that Graffiti is an art.

Update: 15 May 2019 - Offenders spoken to

Offenders have been spoken to as well as their parents and Anti Social behaviour warning letters issued to warn them that their behaviour must not continue.

Continuous engagement with local schools ensures that we are up to date with the extent of the problem and who the main offenders are.

A Police Community Support Officer is working with the Youth Intervention Officer to engage with the main culprits in an effort to better understand what is causing them to offend and try to support them to make better choices.

Update: 15 May 2019 - 9/1/19

  • Work in partnership with the local council, school and young people to set up a graffiti project to paint the blue bridge in Okehampton Town.

         This is currently being implemented and ongoing, which will commence in spring.

  • By way of community resolution some of the young people were cleaning some of the graffiti in Town.

Update: 15 May 2019 - ASB Letter issued

An Anti-Social Behaviour warning letter was issued to a 15 year old boy in Okehampton last week

Update: 15 May 2019 - Regular patrols of hotspots

Okehampton officers have regularly patrolled town centre hotspots and Simmons Park, specifically the stone huts that attract young people to hang out in them. A few stop checks have been made and certain people warned about their activities.

Update: 15 May 2019 - Graffiti Project March 2019

On 30th of March 2019, young people, Mike St John Cooper from Room 13 youth officer, Okehampton College, together with Okehampton Hamlets and County Councillor Kevin Ball and PCSO Raquel Rowe collectively working to create a Graffiti Project to educate young people that graffti is an art.

Issue dated: 16/11/2018

Action dated: 15/05/2019

North Tawton Anti- Social Behaviour

There is currently ongoing ASB issues in North Tawton. A group of young people had caused several issues in the Town.

Several young people had been given an ASB letter.

Issue dated: 15/05/2019

Action dated: 15/05/2019

Street Crime Within Okehampton Rural West

Last Update April.

LocationTypeOutcome
A386 Anti-social behaviour
B3216 Anti-social behaviour
Baldwin Drive Anti-social behaviour
Burdon Lane Other theft Under investigation
Chichacott Road Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Hole Court Other theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Market Street Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Martins Close Anti-social behaviour
Mayne Close Anti-social behaviour
Mayne Close Violence and sexual offences Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Moor View Public order Under investigation
Northlew Road Violence and sexual offences Unable to prosecute suspect
Park/Open Space Criminal damage and arson Under investigation
Parking Area Criminal damage and arson Under investigation
Parking Area Other theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Parking Area Vehicle crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Parking Area Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Pound Meadow Anti-social behaviour
Queen Street Violence and sexual offences Unable to prosecute suspect
Sports/Recreation Area Criminal damage and arson Under investigation
Sports/Recreation Area Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Station Road Anti-social behaviour
Sterlings Way Criminal damage and arson Unable to prosecute suspect
Sterlings Way Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Sterlings Way Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Sterlings Way Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Sterlings Way Violence and sexual offences Under investigation