Local Policing Team
Crimes and priorities
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Anti-Social Behaviour
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We have conducted 30 dedicated foot patrols throughout Wadebridge and Padstow town centres in the last month, and have managed to see many of you at the recent Royal Cornwall Show! We will be at many events throughout the summer, so feel free to stop and come have a chat with us.
As per our recent messaging to our Community Messaging members, since April we have seen a significant increase in theft from vehicle offences. We are looking to engage with members of the public about their personal security to safeguard against this opportunistic crime. We will be carrying out reassurance patrols in relation to this in recently targeted areas to advise and educate about how this can best be achieved.
We take reports of ASB incredibly seriously in our community, and work collaboratively to overcome it. Please see the dedicated pages on our website for support.
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Drugs
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The Bodmin Sector Neighbourhood Team are proactively looking to tackle issues around illicit drug use and the negative impacts that this has upon our communities. We work closely with partners to tackle the wider issues associated with drug use, and the harm that it can have upon our communities. We have recently closed a further property in Wadebridge following community intelligence reports related to Anti-Social Behaviour and drug use! We rely on information from the community to build a picture of the issue, so if you have information that could help us take more illegal drugs off the street please report it to us or anonymously to CrimeStoppers.
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Shoplifting and Retail Crime
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The Bodmin Sector Neighbourhood Team are proactively tackling prolific offenders within our town centres. We saw an uplift of offending across the sector directly linked to the half-term influx of people to the area. We have had 18 offences recorded across Wadebridge, Polzeath, and Padstow. We continue to carry out regular and routine patrols within our town centres to deter and prevent crime from occurring, as well as targeting known individuals to be involved in this type of criminality.