Thames Valley Police have released their Thame sector neighbourhood update for July. This area includes Thame, Chinnor and Watlington.
Your Neighbourhood Policing Team (NHPT) consists of Inspector Mark Harling, Sergeant Vicky Hoskin, PC Ian Kent, PC Mel Stafford, PC Michael Goodenough, PC Gemma Price, PCSO James Hopkin, PCSO Lewis Carpenter, PCSO Natalie White, PCSO Dawn Hunt, PCSO Diane Jackson, PCSO Diane Greenwood and PCSO Ryan Dollery.
You said… we did
- In Forest Hill you said young people were causing anti-social behaviour (ASB) in and around Mickle Way. We have conducted regular high visibility patrols and also delivered leaflets to the residents asking them to report any ASB to us. We have received no further complaints of ASB from residents.
- In Chalgrove you said there was drug taking and young people causing ASB in the copse used by the school and on the recreational ground. We have increased our evening/weekend patrols of the area and have been engaging with the young people. The amount of reports of this behaviour from residents has reduced. We will continue our engagement and patrols especially in the evenings and weekends.
- In Watlington you said a couple of local residents were allowing their dogs to fowl on the public footpaths and were not cleaning up behind them. We have visited the offending dog owners and provided them with suitable advice/warnings. There has been no further complaints since.
What is anti-social behaviour (ASB)?
ASB covers a wide range of unacceptable activity that causes harm to an individual, to their community or to their environment. This could be an action by someone else that leaves you feeling alarmed, harassed or distressed. It also includes fear of crime or concern for public safety, public disorder or public nuisance. Examples of anti-social behaviour include:
- Nuisance, rowdy or inconsiderate neighbours
- Vandalism, graffiti and fly-posting
- Street drinking
- Environmental damage including littering, dumping of rubbish and abandonment of cars
- Begging and vagrancy
- Fireworks misuse
- Inconsiderate or inappropriate use of vehicles
Working with partners
Thame Town Council & Thame NHPT are working together to tackle breaches in traffic regulations within the town centre. The council have received complaints that vehicles are staying longer than the two hour limit in the restricted bays which is causing the town centre becoming very busy and residents finding it hard to park. This is an ongoing new initiative that we are working on with the council. Updates will follow over the next few months.
Crime prevention advice
Now the summer has arrived and the weather is getting hotter it is tempting to keep windows and doors open. Unfortunately, people often forget to close doors and windows when leaving the house and this is an invitation for burglars. Furthermore, Thame has suffered a spate of garage/shed burglaries over the previous month. Please assess your crime reduction/prevention measures to ensure your property is kept safe and secure. The below website will give you some great advice regarding this: www.thecrimepreventionwebsite.com
What the neighbourhood team have been doing
- On Wednesday 1 June a warrant was executed in Marsh Baldon. A cannabis factory was disrupted and two males arrested. They are on bail whist the neighbourhood team conduct enquiries.
- On Sunday 3 June we received a report of a loose sheep running in the road in Garsington. Two members of the neighbourhood team attended and after a long chase which included hedge jumping the sheep was captured and adopted by a local farmer.
- On Sunday 12 June the neighbourhood team attended the Queen’s Birthday celebrations in Wheatley. There was a great turnout of residents and a great day had by all despite the weather!
- On Sunday 19 June the neighbourhood team attended the Towersey fete to offer free crime reduction/prevention advice and to engage with the community. Over £14,000 was raised on the day which is to go towards repairing the church which is in dire need
- On Wednesday 22 June the neighbourhood team conducted a road safety check on the B480 in Stadhampton with roads policing officers. Thirty-three motorists received a fixed penalty notice for exceeding the 30mph limit, one motorist received a penalty notice for failing to wear a seatbelt and one motorist was dealt with for driving whilst using a mobile phone.
Have your say meetings in Thame neighbourhood
- Monday, 18 July, 11:00 – 12:00, Co-Operative in Thame
Contact us
If you want any advice or would like to contact the neighbourhood team you can call them on the police non-emergency number 101 or if it is an emergency then dial 999. You can also contact them via email: [email protected]. Please note this email address cannot be used to contact Thames Valley Police to report crimes or for any urgent matters.
