The Ashburton Neighbourhood Police Area covers an area from Woodland in the south up to Widecombe in the Moor in the north.  It also covers settlements such as Bickington, Buckland, Ponsworthy and Poundsgate. The area has a team of Officers dedicated to it.  They are Police Sergeant Ian Stevens, PC Andy Dudley and PCSO Gareth Jones, based at Ashburton Police Station.

The Ashburton  Neighbourhood is part of the larger Chudleigh Sector which covers an area that is bordered by the A38 Corridor from Dean Prior  to the edge of Exeter in the South, then along to the A30 corridor to Tedburn St Mary in the North.  Police Officers work from both Ashburton and Chudleigh Police Station.

We would also like to draw your attention to the Devon and Cornwall Neighbourhood Policing Website.  Once in the site you can use the search facility to ‘Find my Neighbourhood’ where you will be able to view the Policing Priorities for your area.  These Priorities have been developed through regular consultation with our communities.
 
This site will also show what steps we are taking to address these priorities, as well advertising the monthly meetings or surgeries that we hold in your area.   These meetings provide an opportunity for members of the community to come along and meet the local team and raise any issues that directly affect them.  The outcomes of these meetings also help set the Priorities.

Ashburton Police Neighbourhood Report - July 2010

Over the past month 95 incident reports have been made in Ashburton. Fifteen of these were incidents on the A38 and a further 12 were traffic related incidents in the town itself.  Six incidents of anti-social behaviour were reported.  Thirty crimes were reported and these include -

    • 18 thefts - 15 of which were thefts of student's belongings at South Dartmoor Community College (SDCC) (mobile phones etc).
    • 7 offences of criminal damage
    • 3 offences of assault

No burglaries were reported.

Arrests made included those of a male recalled to prison and a drink driver on the A38.  Four students from SDCC have been interviewed with regard to the thefts and some of the stolen property has been recovered.

Carnival week passed off largely without incident from our point of view. Extra policing on the evening of the Town Party helped keep anti-social behaviour in the town centre to a minimum. This was helped by the seizure of a large amount of alcohol (over 50 cans of beer) from 'street drinkers'. A number of officers from Chudleigh Police Station also assisted to ensure the smooth running of the procession on Saturday 3rd July.

Over the past week there have been 9 thefts from motor vehicles reported in the Ashburton,Tavistock and Okehampton areas. Locally, vehicles were attacked at Spitchwick, Venford, Poundsgate and Huccaby Bridge, Hexworthy. The victim at Huccaby Bridge recalled seeing a suspicious vehicle and occupants in the car park just before their car was broken into. They describe it as a dark blue or black Peugeot 206 or Ford Fiesta type vehicle. It contained two scruffy looking males. Please contact us should you see any suspicious persons or vehicles.

In Bickington, 8 incidents were reported.  Most were traffic related and reports of animals on the A383. No crimes were reported.

The next Police Surgery will be held at 10am at the Tourist Information Centre on the 10th August 2010.

I can be contacted at Ashburton Police Station via the central no.08452 777444 or via e-mail - ashburton@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk. Alternatively the totally confidential Crimestoppers no. 0800 555111 can be used to pass information to the Police.

PC 4486 Dudley