Watlington — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Norfolk Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Welcome to the Watlington Safer Neighbourhood page. This section contains useful information about your neighbourhood.
Contact the team
- telephone
- 101
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Norfolk Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
50 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (54): ▼ 4 (7%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences23 · 46%
- Shoplifting8 · 16%
- Anti-social behaviour4 · 8%
- Criminal damage and arson4 · 8%
- Other theft3 · 6%
- Public order3 · 6%
- Other crime2 · 4%
- Burglary1 · 2%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
51 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect29 · 57%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified8 · 16%
- Awaiting court outcome4 · 8%
- Offender given a caution4 · 8%
- Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 6%
- Local resolution3 · 6%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
We work with the community and local partners, as well as looking at our own data to come up with priorities that we will have for Watlington for the next three months: Tackling rural crime and antisocial behaviour across west Norfolk
- Targeted patrols in West Winch due to reports of youth anti-social behaviour including door kicking. - Engagement with local youths during high visibility foot patrols
Set: 2026-03-25
We work with the community and local partners, as well as looking at our own data to come up with the priority that we will have for Watlington for the next three months: Tackling youth and vehicle related anti-social behaviour Tackling rural and acquisitive crime
Continuing to work with partners around tobacco and vape seizures. Lots of visits to local schools and youth groups. We have done lots of rural crime engagements including a young farmers session and have enjoyed attending local fetes with crime prevention advice.
Set: 2026-05-01
Public events & surgeries
Neighbourhood meeting
2026-07-28 · Assembly Room, Downham Market Town Council Officers and online via teams - email SNTDownhamMarket@norfolk.police.uk for the invitation
Neighbourhood meeting
Neighbourhood meeting
2026-10-06 · TBC and online via teams - email SNTWatlington@norfolk.police.uk for the invitation
Neighbourhood meeting
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- Station (Station)63 London Road Downham Market Norfolk PE38 9AT GB
Nearby teams in Norfolk Constabulary
- South and West Lynn
- Downham Market
- Gaywood, Fairstead & Reffley
- King's Lynn North
- Swaffham
- Dersingham and Gayton
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Norfolk Constabulary.