Earley — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Thames Valley Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Every neighbourhood in Thames Valley has a dedicated Neighbourhood Policing team. Neighbourhood Policing teams can be contacted via 101, the Thames Valley Police non-emergency number. Always call 999 in an emergency. Neighbourhood Policing teams… Are led by senior police officers and include police community support officers (PCSOs), often together with volunteer police officers, volunteers and partners. May serve one or several neighbourhoods. Work with local people and partners to identify, tackle and prevent local, low-level crime, anti-social behaviour, and any ongoing concerns. Provide you with a visible, accessible and accountable police service and aim to make your neighbourhood safer. Have been present in every Thames Valley neighbourhood since 1 April 2008. Focus all of their efforts on their dedicated neighbourhoods, building relationships with local people. Neighbourhood Policing… Needs you to tell us about the issues that concern you in your area. Has transformed policing at a local level, to meet the needs of local communities. Is known as ‘Safer Neighbourhoods’ in Milton Keynes. From the start of 2010, Thames Valley Police extended its neighbourhood consultation by introducing a wider range of publicised opportunities to meet neighbourhood teams. We will provide open monthly meetings to allow the public to influence our priorities. These meetings will be branded as Have Your Say opportunities, and in many cases will be held in conjunction with partners. View Have Your Say summary and flowchart (PDF 40 Kb - opens new window) . Once local priorities have been identified, a broader ‘toolkit’ of problem-solving tactics is being made available to ensure crime and anti-social behaviour is tackled effectively. Across the Thames Valley area, there are many successful Neighbourhood Action Groups which will continue to deliver local problem solving, but the introduction of Have Your Say meetings will allow neighbourhood teams to identify more quickly those specific local priorities that need attention. Thames Valley Police views the introduction of Have Your Say meetings as a positive step in tackling issues that matter most to the public. I welcome your support and engagement in this endeavour. Read more about Have Your Say meetings .
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Thames Valley Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
135 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (148): ▼ 13 (9%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences43 · 32%
- Shoplifting24 · 18%
- Anti-social behaviour11 · 8%
- Criminal damage and arson11 · 8%
- Public order11 · 8%
- Drugs9 · 7%
- Other theft7 · 5%
- Vehicle crime6 · 4%
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
128 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect48 · 38%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified41 · 32%
- Local resolution16 · 13%
- Awaiting court outcome16 · 13%
- Offender given a caution4 · 3%
- Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 2%
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
Targeting illegal e-scooters & e-bikes used in an anti-social manner across the Earley area.
The Earley Neighbourhood Policing Team continue to target and disrupt the illegal use of e-scooters, e-bikes and drugs. Key areas are being patrolled on a regular basis and officers are working closely with ASB council workers and sharing information regarding ongoing issues and persons involved. ASB reports are being monitored and followed up on to identify offenders or persistent problems especially around Sol Joel Park, Chalfont Park, Laurel Park and Maiden Place.
Set: 2026-06-22
Shoplifting, retail crime and violence towards retail staff around Chalfont Way, Wokingham Road and Silverdale Road.
The Neighbourhood Team is liaising with stores to make the staff feel safe and supported. We are working on fast time identification of suspects for shoplifting and working closely with stores to identify offenders and gather evidence as quickly as possible for early arrests. We are conducting plain clothes patrols and monitoring locations at key times to catch offenders actively stealing. A heightened police presence in and around our most commonly targeted stores is having a positive effect in preventing and reducing theft offences.
Set: 2026-06-22
Continuing concerns around anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Maiden Place and nearby areas.
We continue to work closely with our partners, establishments and security teams to raise awareness around appropriate behaviours. The Neighbourhood Policing Team have also been engaging and maintaining close contact with our local community and partners to understand and address their concerns around ASB in Maiden Place and the surrounding areas. Following reports of anti social behaviour towards local residents at Maiden Place, the Neighbourhood Policing Teams have been conducting pro-active patrols to target offenders and help address community concerns.
Set: 2026-06-22
Public events & surgeries
Bike Marking Event at Places Leisure, Rushey Way on 15th of July
2026-07-15 · Bike Marking Event at Places Leisure, Rushey Way, Lower Earley from 10:30am to 12:30pm on 15th of July.
Bike Marking Event at Places Leisure, Rushey Way, Lower Earley from 10:30am to 12:30pm on 15th of July.
Have Your Say Event at ASDA, Chalfont Way on 29th July
2026-07-29 · Have Your Say Event at ASDA, Chalfont Way, Lower Earley on 29th July from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Please pop along and take the opportunity to have your say on the community issues that mean the most to you.
Have Your Say Event at ASDA, Chalfont Way, Lower Earley on 29th July from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Family Fun event at Lower Earley Library on Monday 3rd August
2026-08-03 · Family Fun event in the Quadrant at Lower Earley Library, Chalfont Close on Monday 3rd August from 10am – 12 noon.
Family Fun event in the Quadrant at Lower Earley Library, Chalfont Close on Monday 3rd August from 10am – 12 noon.
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- Loddon Valley Police Station (station)Rushey Way, Lower Earley, Berks, RG6 4PS
Nearby teams in Thames Valley Police
All Thames Valley Police neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Thames Valley Police.