Kingsbridge

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.

Kingsbridge & Salcombe Neighbourhood Team

Simon Cooper (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Kingsbridge)

Simon Cooper

Police Constable

Tom Eabry (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Kingsbridge)

Tom Eabry

Police Community Support Officer

Jonathan Lonsdale (Devon and Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Kingsbridge)

Jonathan Lonsdale

Police Constable

Samuel McGregor (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Constable, Kingsbridge)

Samuel Mcgregor

Police Constable

Ben Shardlow (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Inspector, South Devon)

Ben Shardlow

Police Inspector

Charlie Wilkes (Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Sergeant, Kingsbridge)

Charlie Wilkes

Police Sergeant

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

As we enter a busy summer of Policing, The Kingsbridge team are prioritising: Anti social behaviour in Kingsbridge. Violence and Women and Girls. Anti social use of vehicles within local communities.

Issued 30 July 2025

Ongoing proactive patrols in the town centre.
Engagement with local licensed premises during evenings and weekends
Patrols in marked vehicles, supported by Response teams and Roads Policing Teams

Actioned 30 August 2025

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 01 July 2025

No action

What members in Kingsbridge are saying are the issues in the area:

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