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
RETAIL THEFT - Marshmills retail park. Issued 30 April 2026	Visible police patrols at Marsh Mills Retail Park are continuing to have a positive impact on reducing shop theft and anti-social behaviour. By targeting offenders and providing reassurance to businesses, officers are helping to create a safer environment for staff and shoppers alike. Increased patrols also help the public feel more confident and secure while visiting the retail park. Actioned 30 May 2026
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. UPDATE The Neighbourhood team, Neighbourhood Support Team, Police Dog Jasper and his handler PC Warren visited pubs in Plympton, Estover and Leigham recently. PD Jasper identified several customers inside the premises who were dealt with for possession of Class A & C drugs. Actioned 30 April 2026

Priority

Action taken

RETAIL THEFT - Marshmills retail park.

Issued 30 April 2026

Visible police patrols at Marsh Mills Retail Park are continuing to have a positive impact on reducing shop theft and anti-social behaviour. By targeting offenders and providing reassurance to businesses, officers are helping to create a safer environment for staff and shoppers alike. Increased patrols also help the public feel more confident and secure while visiting the retail park.

Actioned 30 May 2026

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.
** UPDATE **
The Neighbourhood team, Neighbourhood Support Team, Police Dog Jasper and his handler PC Warren visited pubs in Plympton, Estover and Leigham recently. PD Jasper identified several customers inside the premises who were dealt with for possession of Class A & C drugs.

Actioned 30 April 2026

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