Operated by: Staffordshire Police
https://www.staffordshire.police.uk/article/3003/Uttoxeter-RuralThis mainly rural area runs north along the valley of the River Dove following the A50 trunk road from Uttoxeter to Mayfield on the edge of the Peak District.
The Dove forms the eastern border between Staffordshire and Derbyshire and the valley is home to the villages of Stramshall, Rocester, Denstone, Ellestone, Wootton, Stanton and Mayfield.
The area is also the home of one of the county's largest employers, the internationally known JCB Excavators, whose world headquarters are at Rocester.
Current Priorities
Issue
Rural crime.
Action
We are increasing our knowledge and capability of our local policing team by adding more specialist rural and wildlife officers. We will also be using the Rural Crime Team to follow-up on reports of serious acquisitive crime and investigate them positively.
Issue
Anti-social behaviour that is negatively affecting residents, businesses, and public spaces.
Action
We will be increasing our police presence in ASB hotspots such as parks and residential areas and responding swiftly to reports of nuisance behaviour, harassment, and public disturbances.
Upcoming Events
Blore Hall Police Surgery
Where: Blore Hall, Blore, Nr Swinscoe
When: 25 October 2025 at 10:00 - 25 October 2025 at 12:00
Elastone Parish Council
Where: Ellastone Parish Council Church Lane Ellastone
When: 19 November 2025 at 07:00 - 19 November 2025 at 22:00
Ellastone Police Surgery
Where: Ellastone Parish Hall
When: 29 November 2025 at 10:00 - 29 November 2025 at 12:00