Sidmouth

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.

Jane Starkey

Police Community Support Officer

Jenny Palmer

Police Sergeant

Phil Gray

Police Inspector

Ross Buckler

Police Constable

Tom Driver

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Reduce Antisocial Behaviour Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) is defined as 'behaviour by a person which causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to persons not of the same household as the person'. There are three main categories of ASB including: Personal ASB, Nuisance ASB, and environmental ASB. This can include littering, noise, inconsiderate behaviour, nuisance calls, antisocial driving, abandoned vehicles, begging, and street drinking. Issued 01 January 2026	The Sidmouth Neighbourhood Team have seen an increased in anti-social behaviour and crime from youths within the community. Officers are working with the Child Centred Policing Team to ensure robust action is taken to highlight key offenders and take appropriate police enforcement and safeguarding. This month we have issued numerous anti-social behaviour warning letters, given community resolutions, and interviewed children for criminal offences. This is for reported thefts of parcels, criminal damage at Connaught Gardens, harassment of neighbours, and shoplifting. We will continue to engage with partner agencies and key stakeholders to reduce anti-social behaviour within the community. We strongly urge anyone to report ongoing anti-social behaviour directly to us so we can deal with it and manage it robustly. Actioned 21 January 2026
Drug Possession and Supply The effects of illegal drugs have devasting impact within the community leading to anti-social behaviour, violence, and safeguarding issues. Community intelligence is invaluable to Police in dealing effectively with drug suppliers. Information from the public helps to prevent and detect crime, whilst ensuring the safeguarding and protection of our community. Issued 01 January 2026	We have recently conducted numerous drug warrants and have had positive outcomes with offenders admitting responsibility in supplying illegal drugs throughout the town. Officers have conducted recent safeguarding visits to vulnerable drug users and are continuing to develop intelligence and work towards further warrants. 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. Actioned 21 January 2026
Rural Crime & Engagement Rural crime is an issue affecting large areas of our county but often goes unreported. Due to the unique geography of our patch it can often be a challenging issue to police and robustly tackle. We aim to improve relations and connectivity within the community by attending rural events to offer crime prevention advice. Issued 01 January 2026	The local Police Support Community Officers have been engaging with victims in our rural communities which have had recent shed break-ins to officer crime prevention advice, reassurance, and support. We are ensuring that visible patrols are conducted at key times and dates to offer a reassuring presence to the community and to deter and identify potential offenders. Actioned 21 January 2026

Priority

Action taken

Reduce Antisocial Behaviour

Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) is defined as 'behaviour by a person which causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to persons not of the same household as the person'. There are three main categories of ASB including: Personal ASB, Nuisance ASB, and environmental ASB. This can include littering, noise, inconsiderate behaviour, nuisance calls, antisocial driving, abandoned vehicles, begging, and street drinking.

Issued 01 January 2026

The Sidmouth Neighbourhood Team have seen an increased in anti-social behaviour and crime from youths within the community. Officers are working with the Child Centred Policing Team to ensure robust action is taken to highlight key offenders and take appropriate police enforcement and safeguarding. This month we have issued numerous anti-social behaviour warning letters, given community resolutions, and interviewed children for criminal offences. This is for reported thefts of parcels, criminal damage at Connaught Gardens, harassment of neighbours, and shoplifting.

We will continue to engage with partner agencies and key stakeholders to reduce anti-social behaviour within the community. We strongly urge anyone to report ongoing anti-social behaviour directly to us so we can deal with it and manage it robustly.

Actioned 21 January 2026

Drug Possession and Supply

The effects of illegal drugs have devasting impact within the community leading to anti-social behaviour, violence, and safeguarding issues. Community intelligence is invaluable to Police in dealing effectively with drug suppliers. Information from the public helps to prevent and detect crime, whilst ensuring the safeguarding and protection of our community.

Issued 01 January 2026

We have recently conducted numerous drug warrants and have had positive outcomes with offenders admitting responsibility in supplying illegal drugs throughout the town. Officers have conducted recent safeguarding visits to vulnerable drug users and are continuing to develop intelligence and work towards further warrants.

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.

Actioned 21 January 2026

Rural Crime & Engagement

Rural crime is an issue affecting large areas of our county but often goes unreported. Due to the unique geography of our patch it can often be a challenging issue to police and robustly tackle. We aim to improve relations and connectivity within the community by attending rural events to offer crime prevention advice.

Issued 01 January 2026

The local Police Support Community Officers have been engaging with victims in our rural communities which have had recent shed break-ins to officer crime prevention advice, reassurance, and support. We are ensuring that visible patrols are conducted at key times and dates to offer a reassuring presence to the community and to deter and identify potential offenders.

Actioned 21 January 2026

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