Operated by: Thames Valley Police
https://www.thamesvalley.police.ukEvery neighbourhood in Thames Valley has a dedicated Neighbourhood Policing team.
Neighbourhood Policing teams can be contacted via 101, the Thames Valley Police non-emergency number. Always call 999 in an emergency.
Neighbourhood Policing teams…- Are led by senior police officers and include police community support officers (PCSOs), often together with volunteer police officers, volunteers and partners.
- May serve one or several neighbourhoods.
- Work with local people and partners to identify, tackle and prevent local, low-level crime, anti-social behaviour, and any ongoing concerns.
- Provide you with a visible, accessible and accountable police service and aim to make your neighbourhood safer.
- Have been present in every Thames Valley neighbourhood since 1 April 2008.
- Focus all of their efforts on their dedicated neighbourhoods, building relationships with local people.
- Needs you to tell us about the issues that concern you in your area.
- Has transformed policing at a local level, to meet the needs of local communities.
- Is known as ‘Safer Neighbourhoods’ in Milton Keynes.
From the start of 2010, Thames Valley Police extended its neighbourhood consultation by introducing a wider range of publicised opportunities to meet neighbourhood teams.
We will provide open monthly meetings to allow the public to influence our priorities. These meetings will be branded as Have Your Say opportunities, and in many cases will be held in conjunction with partners.
View Have Your Say summary and flowchart (PDF 40 Kb - opens new window)Once local priorities have been identified, a broader ‘toolkit’ of problem-solving tactics is being made available to ensure crime and anti-social behaviour is tackled effectively.
Across the Thames Valley area, there are many successful Neighbourhood Action Groups which will continue to deliver local problem solving, but the introduction of Have Your Say meetings will allow neighbourhood teams to identify more quickly those specific local priorities that need attention.
Thames Valley Police views the introduction of Have Your Say meetings as a positive step in tackling issues that matter most to the public. I welcome your support and engagement in this endeavour.
Contact Details
Telephone: 101
Website: https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TVPSouthandVale
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/thamesvalleypoliceuk
Email: [email protected]
E-messaging: https://www.thamesvalleyalert.co.uk/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tvpsouthandvale
Current Priorities
Issue
Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)
Action
The team have been completing the night time economy checks at license premises identifying any issues.
Taxi licensing checks were completed on our local taxi drivers to check our local firms were complying with the terms of their licenses. We are pleased to say there were no issues with the taxis we checked and got a good response from our local drivers.
Issue
Retail theft and financial scams
Action
PCSOs attended Kennington Methodist Church to deliver a talk on scams. Various attendees shared their lived experiences of scams with each other. These examples were talked through and any questions/concerns that were raised were addressed. Scam prevention advice and top tips on how to identify scams were provided on a number of different types of scams, including: doorstep scams, email scams, and phone scams. Crime prevention tools were also given out including: purse bells, purse chains, personal alarms, and ‘Stop Cold Calling’ sticker packs.
Issue
Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
Action
There was a recent spate of criminal damages in the town centre to windows where the suspect was unknown due to the large time frame. The neighbourhood team, being aware of these damages, have worked hard to see if they could identify the offender. The team completed CCTV enquiries, house to house and spoke to the victims to see if the suspect could be identified. With the help of an eagle eyed member of the public the suspect in these damages was spotted in town. With a quick response from the neighbourhood team joined by Team 5 ICR we were able to detain the suspect who was in fact in possession of an offensive weapon at the time. The hard work of working through CCTV enquiries, getting statements and forensic work we charged the male with 11 offences which included criminal damages, possession of an offensive weapon and going equipped. He was remanded to court and is currently in prison awaiting his sentence.
The team has completed work with the Abbey Swimming Pool where individuals who have been causing issues have been issued with Acceptable Behaviour Contracts. A youth was identified by the team as being responsible for several criminal damages at a block of flats and is currently being dealt with by our Youth Justice Unit. Several other youths who have been causing anti-social behaviour at the same block have been issued with Community Protection Warnings.
Upcoming Events
Have your say
Come and meet the team.
Where: Tesco Extra, Marcham Road, Abingdon (with AgeUK)
When: 18 September 2025 at 11:00 - 18 September 2025 at 13:00
Have your say
Come and meet the team and have your say.
Where: Kennington Village Hall
When: 4 October 2025 at 10:00 - 4 October 2025 at 11:00
Have your say
Come, meet the team and have your say.
Where: Radley Village Hall
When: 1 November 2025 at 10:00 - 1 November 2025 at 11:00
Have your say
Come, meet the team and have your say.
Where: Kennington Village Hall
When: 1 December 2025 at 10:00 - 1 December 2025 at 11:00