Ilfracombe West

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 (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Ilfracombe)

Adrienne Drury

Police Community Support Officer

Paul Grantham (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, North Devon)

Paul Grantham

Police Community Support Officer

Malcolm Kirk (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Sergeant, Ilfracombe & Braunton)

Malcolm Kirk

Police Sergeant

Richard Preston (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Inspector, North Devon)

Richard Preston

Police Inspector

Matthew Reed (Devon and Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Ilfracombe)

Matthew Reed

Police Constable

Paul Woodward (Devon and Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Ilfracombe)

Paul Woodward

Police Constable

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 30 June 2025

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What members in Ilfracombe West are saying are the issues in the area:

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