Honiton 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.

Honiton Neighbourhood Team

Craig Amarilli (Devon & Cornwall Police, Neighbourhood Beat Manager, Honiton)

Craig Amarilli

Neighbourhood Beat Manager

James Dutton (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Honiton)

James Dutton

Police Constable

Darren England (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Honiton)

Darren England

Police Community Support Officer

Phil Gray (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Inspector, Rural East Devon)

Phil Gray

Police Inspector

Jessicca Harris (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Honiton)

Jessicca Harris

Police Constable

Jacob Osborne (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Honiton)

Jacob Osborne

Police Constable

Jenny Palmer (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Sergeant, Rural East Devon)

Jenny Palmer

Police Sergeant

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

Drug Possession and Supply

Drugs can have a devastating social impact on community life and on those who are dependent on them. It can lead to anti-social behaviour, violence, safeguarding concerns, and other crime.

Community intelligence is invaluable to the Police, and without it would limit the ability to gain drug warrants and target offenders. Information from the public helps to prevent and detect crime, whilst ensuring the safeguarding and protection of our community. You may think that the information you hold will not be useful but it may be the final missing piece to the puzzle. If you suspect illegal activity in your area please report it via 101 online or by phone. Alternatively, you can report information anonymously to CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111.

Issued 01 May 2026

We are continuing to monitor the ongoing concerns and intelligence from the public. This information has resulted in 3 positive stop searches and 6 crimes across the area over the last month.

We’d like to encourage people to continue to report these issues to us, no matter how small the incident.

Actioned 01 May 2026

ASB - anti social behaviour to include anti social driving
Whilst anti-social behaviour will still be targeted within the town, the main Anti-Social focus for the next period will be on ASB Driving. This will include vehicles being driven without insurance and/or a valid driving licence, vehicle theft, unroadworthy vehicles, and drink and drug driving. Antisocial driving such as speeding, revving, loud music and large car meets also meets this criteria. This will include conducting speed checks in identified hotspot areas, supporting and expanding Community Speed Watch Activity, address vehicle related ASB through engagement and enforcement, and promoting road safety awareness.


Issued 01 May 2026

We have noticed an increase in ASB reports involving children access derelict buildings across the town. Officers have attended on each occasion these have been reported and dealt with those at the scene. We are also in consultation with the school in relation to these children in order to identify the people we have as yet been unable to identify.

A Hotspot area has been put in place in the town based off of the data members of the public and log locations have identified as being of a higher risk. Where available, These areas are patrolled at key times by Honiton NPT and their response colleagues.

With the lighter evenings and drier days, we are also noticing an increase in ASB driving through the town, some even revving and speeding past the police station! We are working with partner agencies to tackle this issue and request members of the public report vehicles being driven in such a manner, along with their VRMs.

Actioned 01 May 2026

Community Engagements
Engagement is key for us at Honiton and, over the coming month, we will be at the following events in your area:

Issued 01 May 2026

Tuesday and Saturday’s – Market day when we’re in
12th May 1300-1500hrs
16th May 1000-1200hrs

Community Safety action group
12th May 1000-1200hrs (private event)

Coffee with the Cops
Date TBC

Actioned 01 May 2026

What members in Honiton Town are saying are the issues in the area:

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