Devon Crime Intelligence

Anti-social behaviour (ASB) across the district has reduced by 6.8% year to date compared with 2024/25, reflecting continued proactive enforcement and partnership working.
Dedicated ASB patrols remain ongoing across the district. In Newark Town Centre, we have received reports of issues in the Buttermarket, Town Square, and Sherwood Avenue Park. Work is ongoing to identify those responsible, with one young person already issued with a Community Protection Notice Warning (CPNW).
In partnership with Newark and Sherwood District Council (NSDC), we have also recently secured a civil injunction against a repeat offender, banning them from the Newark area.
Our off-road bike team continues to be deployed to disrupt and deter the anti-social use of motorcycles and other off-road vehicles. Activity has been particularly focused in Blidworth, Bilsthorpe, and Rainworth, responding to local concerns.
We have also taken part in the Knife Angel initiative, engaging with young people from primary school through to college age. These sessions focus on education, awareness, and encouraging positive decision-making, helping young people understand the consequences of knife crime and violence.

Over the past month, officers have continued targeted patrols at locations identified as vulnerable to theft, including a focus on rural areas. This work is being delivered in close partnership with the Force Rural Crime Coordinator, ensuring policing activity is directed to the right locations and supported by effective target hardening measures where appropriate.
We also continue to share information and intelligence with the Roads Crime Team, who have been actively operating within the district to provide proactive policing of the road network and support wider crime reduction efforts.
As part of an investigation into large scale metal theft, a joint operation was carried out alongside British Transport Police (BTP) and the Environment Agency. This involved compliance checks at a local scrap dealer, aimed at ensuring legal requirements were being met and to disrupt and deter criminal activity linked to metal theft.
We have seen positive crime reductions across the district. Burglary has decreased by 27% compared to the same month last year, while theft offences are down by 16% over the same period.

Tackling drug supply continues to be a key focus for the proactive cell within the Neighbourhood Policing Team. Officers are actively developing intelligence to support search warrant applications at identified problem addresses, target vehicles used in drug supply, and secure charges against those responsible.
Over the past month, proactive officers have delivered significant results, including:
•5 arrests
•3 vehicles seized
•7 stop searches conducted
•6 drug seizures
•1 weapon seized
•A substantial amount of community intelligence gathered
Last week, a targeted ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) operation resulted in the arrest of a male who has been long identified as being involved in drug dealing.
Community intelligence remains vital to this work. We rely on information from the public to help us target offenders effectively, and we encourage residents to continue reporting concerns via 101 or independently through Crimestoppers.