Newquay Town
Your Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) is a group of local police officers dedicated to serving your community. The team is made up of officers and PCSOs based in your area, supported by additional officers from the wider area.
We work closely with local authorities, community leaders and residents to decide our policing priorities for the area. This helps us to find useful, long-term solutions to local problems, while maintaining our wider focus on reducing crime across Devon and Cornwall.
Please find contact details for your Neighbourhood Policing Team provided below.
Please note that to report a crime or incident to Devon and Cornwall Police, please visit Devon & Cornwall Police or in an emergency, please dial 999.
Newquay Neighbourhood Team

Simon Andrews
Police Sergeant

Michael Ireland
Police Constable

Eagles Jim
Police Constable

Steve Johnson
Police Inspector

Natalie Merrikin
Police Community Support Officer

Paul Price
Police Community Support Officer

Verity Veal
Police Constable
Local Priority Issues
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The Neighbourhood team are dealing with a number of Anti Social Behaviour matters involving a number of People in East Street Newquay. This is near to the Post Office and includes both their behaviour around businesses and residential properties. We are using both criminal and civil powers to combat the problem and have already made significant in roads to dealing. Issued 01 October 2025 |
Partial closure order obtained a property. Further enforcement action ongoing. Actioned 11 November 2025 |
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Newquay Police are committed to supporting the Violence against Women and Girls agenda. This means we have provided information in conjunction with the license Premises around spiking, provided high visibility patrols around the night time economy and supported the introduction of the Night bus, which services the local community by providing a safe route home. Issued 01 October 2025 |
Drink awareness meeting/talk held at local licensed premises. Actioned 15 October 2025 |
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Newquay Police are committed to combating drugs and organised Crime. This means reviewing community intelligence, carrying out regular patrols, applying for warrants when appropriate and carrying out disruption activity. Issued 01 October 2025 |
Numerous disruptive activity has taken place. More recently a dealer was sentenced at Truro Crown Court for their part in organised crime and deported to their nation of origin. Actioned 11 November 2025 |
What members in Newquay Town are saying are the issues in the area:
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