(CC1) Central 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 Thomas McAulay below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101.
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Bradley Cross

Sergeant

Simon Cooper

Inspector - Neighbourhood Police Team

Tom Mcaulay

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Address drug dealing, associated crime and anti-social behaviour in the area of Shaftesbury Road and Waterfields Recreation Ground. Issued 01 January 2026	• Officers have conducted high visibility and plain clothed operations in the area. • PCSOs have held engagement events to provide a visible presence and speak with residents. Actioned 01 March 2026
Tackle the illegal use of e-scooters and e-bikes in and around the town centre. Issued 01 January 2026	Work is ongoing to tackle the issue, through an increased police presence, engagement events and targeted enforcement. Actioned 01 March 2026
Reduce incidents of begging and vagrancy in the vicinity of the High Street. Issued 01 January 2026	• Local officers are working with key partners to disrupt begging within the town and offer outreach options. • Dedicated high visibility patrols have been carried out in the town centre. Actioned 01 March 2026

Priority

Action taken

Address drug dealing, associated crime and anti-social behaviour in the area of Shaftesbury Road and Waterfields Recreation Ground.

Issued 01 January 2026

• Officers have conducted high visibility and plain clothed operations in the area.
• PCSOs have held engagement events to provide a visible presence and speak with residents.

Actioned 01 March 2026

Tackle the illegal use of e-scooters and e-bikes in and around the town centre.

Issued 01 January 2026

Work is ongoing to tackle the issue, through an increased police presence, engagement events and targeted enforcement.

Actioned 01 March 2026

Reduce incidents of begging and vagrancy in the vicinity of the High Street.

Issued 01 January 2026

• Local officers are working with key partners to disrupt begging within the town and offer outreach options.
• Dedicated high visibility patrols have been carried out in the town centre.

Actioned 01 March 2026

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