Drugs

Your local policing team is aware of concerns over drug use and drug dealing.

We are constantly gather new information and intelligence from the public in order to combat drugs on our ward area. We are looking to complete warrants at known addresses and will be completing proactive work in the area in order to stop and search those in possession of drugs in order to remove them from our streets.

Please continue to inform us of any knowledge you have around drugs addresses, so we can take a zero tolerance approach.

You can report any concerns to a member of your local team on 101 or via crime stoppers anonymously 0800 555 111.

Retail Crime

Retail Crime.
We are currently experiencing a large amount of shop theft with in the ward area at particular premises.
Our local Constables and PCSOs are working hard to combat this by conducting regular patrols in uniform and plain clothes, we have discussed many crime prevention tactics with the stores involved and working hard together to identify the offenders, detaining and arresting suspects.

There has been a 26% reduction in shop thefts from July 2025 to August 2025, and 51% of offenders have been charged in August.