Leigham & Mainstone

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.

Graham Temple

Police Sergeant

Katy Sheldon

Police Constable

Sam Welch

Police Community Support Officer

Sarah Hill

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
ASB & DRUG USE - Around public premises Issued 16 February 2026	The neighbourhood team work closely with other teams within Devon & Cornwall Police to tackle the issues around drug use and ASB in our local pubs and licensed premises. We patrol the areas when we are working late shifts and engage with both customers and staff/landlords. Actioned 23 March 2026
RETAIL THEFT - Marshmills retail park. Issued 01 January 2026	Community events, liaise with staff about report these offences, crime prevention discussion and patrol around the high traffic retail areas, including Derriford Retail Park and Marsh Mills. Actioned 23 March 2026

Priority

Action taken

ASB & DRUG USE - Around public premises

Issued 16 February 2026

The neighbourhood team work closely with other teams within Devon & Cornwall Police to tackle the issues around drug use and ASB in our local pubs and licensed premises. We patrol the areas when we are working late shifts and engage with both customers and staff/landlords.

Actioned 23 March 2026

RETAIL THEFT - Marshmills retail park.

Issued 01 January 2026

Community events, liaise with staff about report these offences, crime prevention discussion and patrol around the high traffic retail areas, including Derriford Retail Park and Marsh Mills.

Actioned 23 March 2026

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