Ilfracombe East & Central
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.
Ilfracombe Neighbourhood Team

Adrienne Drury
Police Community Support Officer

Paul Grantham
Police Community Support Officer

Malcolm Kirk
Police Sergeant

Joey Lester
Police Inspector

Lindsey Mcdonnell
Police Community Support Officer

Matthew Reed
Police Constable

Paul Woodward
Police Constable
Local Priority Issues
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Addressing persistent and repeat crime, ASB across North Devon remains our local Neighbourhood policing priority. This aspect featured highly amongst recent surveys and through our interactions with community members and parish and district councils colleagues. Issued 04 September 2026 |
We have created a diary of local meetings taking place across North Devon where residents or community members can engage with our local neighbourhood policing teams about local issues. Actioned 01 September 2026 |
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Addressing the use, possession and supply of controlled substances (drugs) across North Devon remains our local Neighbourhood policing priority. This aspect featured highly amongst recent surveys and through our interactions with community members and parish and district councils colleagues. Issued 04 September 2026 |
We have created a diary of local meetings taking place across North Devon where residents or community members can engage with our local neighbourhood policing teams about local issues. Actioned 01 September 2026 |
What members in Ilfracombe East & Central are saying are the issues in the area:
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Upcoming Events
Drop in Session - Come and have a chat Saturday 11/04/2026 11am Tescos Car Park Ilfracombe
- Tesco Superstore, , EX34 8PQ
- 11/04/2026 11:00
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Drop in Session - Come and have a chat Saturday 9th May at 2.30pm adjacent to Wildersmouth Beach Ilfracombe
- Wildersmouth Beach, , EX34 9BZ
- 09/05/2026 14:30
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Drop in Session - Come and have a chat Thursday 4th June at 2pm adjacent to Wildersmouth Beach Ilfracombe
- Wildersmouth Beach, , EX34 9BZ
- 04/06/2026 14:00
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