Derriford West & Crownhill

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.

Adam Carter

Police Sergeant

Craig Underwood

Police Constable

Di Glanfield

Police Community Support Officer

Katy Sheldon

Police Constable

Millie Middleton

Police Constable

Paul Sloan

Police Constable

Sarah Meeds

Police Community Support Officer

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
RETAIL CRIME Issued 19 May 2026	The Crownhill Neighbourhood team continues to conduct regular patrols targeting areas identified through community feedback and intelligence. Update 25/03/26 The local neighbourhood team are continuing to liase with local businesses to monitor and offer crime prevention to deter shoplifting. Update 09/05/26 Neighbourhood teams are continuing to support local retail businesses and offering high vis patrols to deter shoplifting Actioned 13 June 2026
ANTI SOCIAL BIKES (Ebikes with no lights and Balaclavas/face coverings hiding identity) Issued 13 May 2026	Increased target patrols at stated times. Especially in subways around Crownhill village Planned plain clothes bike Op targeting youths trying to hide their identity with balaclavas no lights Encourage reporting through community messaging to develop intelligence for specific times and locations Actioned 13 May 2026

Priority

Action taken

RETAIL CRIME

Issued 19 May 2026

The Crownhill Neighbourhood team continues to conduct regular patrols targeting areas identified through community feedback and intelligence.

Update 25/03/26 The local neighbourhood team are continuing to liase with local businesses to monitor and offer crime prevention to deter shoplifting.

Update 09/05/26 Neighbourhood teams are continuing to support local retail businesses and offering high vis patrols to deter shoplifting

Actioned 13 June 2026

ANTI SOCIAL BIKES (Ebikes with no lights and Balaclavas/face coverings hiding identity)

Issued 13 May 2026

Increased target patrols at stated times. Especially in subways around Crownhill village
Planned plain clothes bike Op targeting youths trying to hide their identity with balaclavas no lights
Encourage reporting through community messaging to develop intelligence for specific times and locations

Actioned 13 May 2026

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