Fields — 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
- telephone
- 101
- e-messaging
- https://www.thamesvalleyalert.co.uk/
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Thames Valley Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
137 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (134): ▲ 3 (2%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Anti-social behaviour34 · 25%
- Violence and sexual offences34 · 25%
- Public order15 · 11%
- Shoplifting15 · 11%
- Other theft11 · 8%
- Criminal damage and arson9 · 7%
- Vehicle crime9 · 7%
- Burglary4 · 3%
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
92 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified45 · 49%
- Unable to prosecute suspect29 · 32%
- Awaiting court outcome13 · 14%
- Offender given a caution3 · 3%
- Local resolution2 · 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
Anti-social use of motorbikes, e-scooters, dirt bikes and quadbikes throughout the area - in particular, issues with youths riding bikes through and nearby into wooded areas. This was highlighted by the Community in recent surveys
The local NHPT have been working along side WBC to find a solution to the continued use of bridle ways by unauthorised motorbikes, dirt bikes and quad bikes. With both parties in agreement there have been strategies put forward for the alteration to the bridleways to become safe and to be used correctly. Along side this Officers and PCSO’s have been stopping and engaging with those who have been seen with these types of motorised vehicles. If being used in a incorrect manner without the correct documentation then these were seized. Continued enforcement will be done along education in regards to the vehicles.
Set: 2026-05-13
Theft of parcels across the Shinfield area, mainly Shinfield Park estate. This is an ongoing problem and potentially suspects using fraudulent means to obtain, and mainly involved parcels left out side by couriers. This was highlighted by the Community in recent surveys
The NH are working tirelessly to continue to combat the ASB within the local area. Those found to be persistent offenders will have been issued Community Protection Notices and Acceptable Behaviour Contracts which both of these have conditions that need to be adhered to. The NH team have continued to conduct high visibility patrols within the hot sport areas and engaging with the community, actively preventing any ASB that could be caused.
Set: 2026-05-13
Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in the Arborfield, Spencers Wood and Shinfield areas which has had a significant community impact. Specific areas include Spencers Wood rec, High Copse and Millworth Lane Rec. This was highlighted by the Community in recent surveys
The NH team have been conducting high visibility patrols within the affected area. Recently the team have been able to apprehend a Suspect for a reported theft where they were charged and bailed from court and awaiting for the trial date. The NH team also made appeals to the public to come forward if anyone else has been a victim of a similar crime. The NH team want to work alongside the community in order prevent further incidents of this nature occurring.
Set: 2026-05-13
Public events & surgeries
Bike Marking Event at The Stables Cafe on 2nd August from 10 am to 12 noon
2026-08-02 · Local PCSOs will be at The Stables Cafe, Unit 1 Bridle Rd, Arborfield Green, Reading on 2nd August from 10am to 12 noon to mark bikes with identifiable codes and upload to a system that shows all details of its owner. This is to assist in the tracking of stolen bicycles and to prevent further thefts from occurring.
Local PCSOs will be at The Stables Cafe, Unit 1 Bridle Rd, Arborfield Green, Reading on 2nd August from 10am to 12 noon to mark bikes with identifiable codes and upload to a system that shows all details of its owner. This is to assist in the tracking of stolen bicycles and to prevent further thefts from occurring.
Have Your Say at the Community Fun Day at Frensham Green, Shinfield on 6th August
2026-08-06 · Have Your Say at the Community Fun Day at Frensham Green, Shinfield on 6th August from 11am to 2pm.
Have Your Say at the Community Fun Day at Frensham Green, Shinfield on 6th August from 11am to 2pm.
Have Your Say at the Swallowfield Show on 30th August
2026-08-30 · Have Your Say at the Swallowfield Show on 30th August. PCSOs Wiggins and Lendrum will be at the show on Sunday 30th August from 9am to 5pm. The Swallowfield Showground is located at: Swallowfield Park, Church Road, Swallowfield
Have Your Say at the Swallowfield Show on 30th August. PCSO Wiggins and Lendrum will be at the show on Sunday 30th August from 9am to 5pm.
Have your Say during the Barkham & Arborfield Green Family Fun Day on 19th September
2026-09-19 · Have your Say during the Barkham & Arborfield Green Family Fun Day on 19th September from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at the Arborfield Green Community Centre.
Have your Say during the Barkham & Arborfield Green Family Fun Day on 19th September from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at the Arborfield Green Community Centre.
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.