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

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

Malcolm Kirk

Police Sergeant

Joey Lester (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Inspector, North Devon)

Joey Lester

Police Inspector

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

Lindsey Mcdonnell

Police Community Support Officer

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

Matthew Reed

Police Constable

Ash Steer (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Sergeant, Ilfracombe)

Ash Steer

Police Sergeant

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

Paul Woodward

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

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.
The local policing teams across North Devon work in partnership with NDDC colleagues and other local partners to identify and tackle ASB issues, therefore it is imperative for local residents and communities to report matters that are having a detrimental impact locally. These can either be reported directly to D&C Police online or to North Devon District Council.

Issued 09 October 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 12 June 2026

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.

The local policing teams across North Devon rely heavily on information being shared by local residents and community members in regards to drug use, possession and supply. This enables an enriched picture to inform local officers and patrols to identify, detect and disrupt such activity. Therefore if you become aware or observe information relating to drug usage, please contact either D&C Police online or consider contacting Crimestoppers (0800 555 111) who offer an anonymous reporting process.

Issued 09 October 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 12 June 2026

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

Latest Alerts

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Theft of outboard motors, Salcombe

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12/10/2026 11:48:03

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Wanted: Dominic Davie, Barnstaple

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Appeal following criminal damage inside Plymouth hotel

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Thirteen jailed after police take down huge criminal network that flooded Devon with drugs

A total of 13 people have been sentenced to more than 80 years and five months in prison for their r...

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Meet with your local neighbourhood police team : Fri 16 Oct 11:00

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09/10/2026 11:21:04

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UPDATE | missing person, Combe Martin

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09/10/2026 10:58:29

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Livestock Theft Appeal

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