Ivybridge Rural North
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.
Ivybridge Police Neighbourhood Team

Oliver Bell
Police Constable

Charlotte Mathers
Police Constable

Rob Pike
Police Sergeant

Judith Serpell
Police Community Support Officer

Ben Shardlow
Police Inspector

Diana Summers
Police Community Support Officer

David Tungate
Police Constable
Local Priority Issues
| Priority | Action taken |
|---|---|
|
Youth ASB around Woolwell Issued 09 September 2025 |
Ivybridge Neighbourhood Teams have been carrying out extra patrols in Woolwell since the darker evenings have started drawing in. Following reports of isolated cases of youth ASB, when groups of teenagers have been 'cherry knocking'. Ivybridge Neighbourhood officers have linked in with local schools to identify those involved. Actioned 23 October 2025 |
|
Drink/ drug driving around South Hams Issued 09 September 2025 |
Ivybridge Neighbourhood Officers have been out patrolling our local roads looking out for those under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and causing a risk to other road users. The Neighbourhood Team recently arrested an 81yr old male who was almost twice the drink drive limit. We will continue to prioritise those who commit harm on our roads in the lead up to Christmas. Actioned 23 October 2025 |
|
Fly-tipping in rural South Hams Issued 09 September 2025 |
Ivybridge Neighbourhood Team have been liaising with local land owners, as well as Devon and Cornwall Police Rural Affairs Team, to identify and carry out target hardening patrols in locations which have experienced a large volume of fly tipping incidents Actioned 23 October 2025 |
What members in Ivybridge Rural North are saying are the issues in the area:
Latest Alerts
WANTED | Urgent appeal to locate Tobias King
We are appealing to members of the public for help to urgently locate wanted Tobias King from Teignm...
Burglary to farm outbuildings, Mortonhampstead
We have received a report of burglary to outbuildings on a farm in the area of Mortonhampstead. This...
Retail crime reporting to police improves through use of retail crime technology
Devon and Cornwall Police have reported a 9.4% higher criminal charge rate for retail crime reported...
Scam
ONLINE SHOPPING FRAUD Online shoppers looking for savings over the festive period are being urged ...
Appeal after road traffic collision involving vehicle and house at Bickleigh
We are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage following a road traffic collision which saw a v...
Sceptre - national knife crime initiative - knife surrender bins
This week we are supporting that national Sceptre knife crime week of intensification. As part of th...
Chat with a Cop : Mon 17 Nov 15:00
Your local Neighbourhood Team will be at Woolwell shops / centre at Woolwell on 17/11/2025 at 1500...
Burglary to a business's Barnstaple area
Police received five reports from construction sites throughout the Barnstaple area that they were b...
Click here to see more Alerts
Upcoming Events
There are currently no upcoming events, please check back again soon.
Look up another Neighbourhood Team
Find your local Neighbourhood Team and be able to contact them directly by entering a street address or postcode below:

