Seaton

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.

Seaton & Sidmouth Neighbourhood Team

Sam Bowyer-Thornton (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable , Seaton - Rural East Devon)

Sam Bowyer-Thornton

Police Constable

Ross Buckler (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Sidmouth)

Ross Buckler

Police Constable

Jessica Crabtree (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Seaton)

Jessica Crabtree

Police Constable

Tom Driver (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Sidmouth)

Tom Driver

Police Constable

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

Phil Gray

Police Inspector

Michael Mcgauley (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, East Devon)

Michael Mcgauley

Police Community Support Officer

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

Jenny Palmer

Police Sergeant

Jane Starkey (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Sidmouth)

Jane Starkey

Police Community Support Officer

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

Devon and Cornwall Police and your Neighbourhood Teams are working hard to deal with important crimes and threats. Our current force priorities are:

• Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)
• Organised Drug Supply
• Serious and Organised Crime
• Child Sexual Abuse
• Serious Violence and Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
• Road Safety

Issued 01 July 2025

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What members in Seaton are saying are the issues in the area:

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