(DC1) Grove Hill Ward

Your local Neighbourhood Policing Team works to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour in this area. They also respond to issues or concerns, conduct regular patrols and hold surgeries to share crime prevention advice.

Other units also work in this area, responding to emergency calls (Response) and investigating crimes (Crime Investigation Department).

Your local contactable officer is listed as PC Nicholas Beresford below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101.
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

(DC1) Grove Hill WardNeighbourhood Policing Team

Julian Divney

Sergeant

Neil Canning

Inspector

Nicholas Beresford

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
The new priorities for May to August are anti-social vehicle use in and around Blossom Way, as well as in Cattsdell and Hunters Oak, including the Nicky Line footpath linking the two. Issued 01 May 2026	Patrols will be conducted and officers will look to issue section 59 warning notices to persistent offenders, who then risk having their vehicles seized. Actioned 01 May 2026
Residents previously asked us to continue tackling drug criminality in the Grovehill area. Issued 01 May 2026	• Regular patrols have been carried out. • Warrants have been executed at several addresses. • Closure Orders have been secured for properties linked to drug use and anti-social behaviour. • Partnership events have been held so that residents can find out more about the work being done in the area. Actioned 01 May 2026
Residents previously asked us to focus on anti-social vehicle use and speeding in Fletcher Way and Maylands Avenue. Issued 01 May 2026	• Regular patrols have been carried out. • Officers have attended several reports of anti-social vehicle use in the area. • Drivers have been spoken to and moved on from the area. • Section 59 warning notices have been issued. If caught again, vehicles can be seized. Actioned 01 May 2026

Priority

Action taken

The new priorities for May to August are anti-social vehicle use in and around Blossom Way, as well as in Cattsdell and Hunters Oak, including the Nicky Line footpath linking the two.

Issued 01 May 2026

Patrols will be conducted and officers will look to issue section 59 warning notices to persistent offenders, who then risk having their vehicles seized.

Actioned 01 May 2026

Residents previously asked us to continue tackling drug criminality in the Grovehill area.

Issued 01 May 2026

• Regular patrols have been carried out.
• Warrants have been executed at several addresses.
• Closure Orders have been secured for properties linked to drug use and anti-social behaviour.
• Partnership events have been held so that residents can find out more about the work being done in the area.

Actioned 01 May 2026

Residents previously asked us to focus on anti-social vehicle use and speeding in Fletcher Way and Maylands Avenue.

Issued 01 May 2026

• Regular patrols have been carried out.
• Officers have attended several reports of anti-social vehicle use in the area.
• Drivers have been spoken to and moved on from the area.
• Section 59 warning notices have been issued. If caught again, vehicles can be seized.

Actioned 01 May 2026