Crediton Rural South
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.
Crediton Neighbourhood Team
Dan Armitage
Police Constable
Mark Arthurs
Police Inspector
Lisa Mcmillan
Police Community Support Officer
Emily Ravenscroft
Police Constable
Sarah Stevens
Police Sergeant
Local Priority Issues
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Tackling priority and prolific offenders in Mid Devon Issued 13 October 2025 |
We will work with partner agencies and police colleagues to identify those responsible for causing the most harm in our communities. We will prioritise and target recidivist offenders who score highest on our harm registers. Actioned 12 January 2026 |
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Identifying areas which suffer from the highest amounts of reported anti social behaviour and using a wide range of resources to tackle issues in those problem areas. Issued 13 October 2025 |
We will work with partner agencies and the Community Safety partnership to protect the most vulnerable within our communities and seek a wide range of resources to tackle the issues throughout these areas. Actioned 12 January 2026 |
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Support the community safety partnership in delivering a unified response to patrolling the Tiverton Town Centre hotspot policing area. Issued 13 October 2025 |
Undertake joint patrols with street marshals and ensure that we work with the Mid Devon District Council to ensure that we modify patrol areas where additional capacity in patrolling hours are identified. We will also ensure we are undertaking independent patrols in this area to ensure Police remain visible and accessible. Actioned 12 January 2026 |
What members in Crediton Rural South are saying are the issues in the area:
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