Newbury Outer — 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

email: newburyandthatchamnhpt@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk
telephone: 101
website: https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk
twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tvp_westberks
e-messaging: https://www.thamesvalleyalert.co.uk/
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thamesvp
youtube: http://www.youtube.com/thamesvalleypoliceuk

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Thames Valley Police's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

221 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (243): ▼ 22 (9%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences84 · 38%
Shoplifting38 · 17%
Anti-social behaviour32 · 14%
Public order16 · 7%
Criminal damage and arson15 · 7%
Other theft15 · 7%
Burglary5 · 2%
Bicycle theft4 · 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

173 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Investigation complete; no suspect identified69 · 40%
Unable to prosecute suspect57 · 33%
Local resolution21 · 12%
Awaiting court outcome16 · 9%
Suspect charged as part of another case5 · 3%
Offender given a caution2 · 1%

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

E-Scooter and E-Bikes around Highwood Copse Way, Greenham

Targeted patrols continue to be carried out in the area to address the unsafe and illegal use of e-bikes, e-scooters and mini motos. We have seen a reduction in the number of reports being received in recent weeks, which is a positive sign. Officers will continue to monitor the situation through regular high-visibility patrols and engagement with the local community to identify whether any ongoing issues remain. We encourage residents to continue reporting any concerns or incidents so that we can build an accurate picture of activity in the area and take appropriate action where necessary.

Set: 2026-04-29

Drugs use and dealing around Brummel Road

Officers have continued regular targeted patrols in the area and recently held a Have Your Say event, where residents provided information about local concerns that will help direct future activity. A number of stop and account encounters have also been conducted, and patrols will continue at key times and locations. Where officers have the necessary legal grounds, stop searches will be carried out to help identify and disrupt those involved in criminality and anti-social behaviour.

Set: 2026-04-29

Anti- Social behaviour reports involving youths around Wash Common Recreation Ground

Reports of issues in the area have decreased in recent weeks, which is encouraging. Officers from the Neighbourhood Policing Team have continued to carry out regular high-visibility patrols to provide reassurance, deter offending and monitor activity. Patrols will remain in place, particularly during busier periods, and officers will continue to engage with residents and take appropriate action where necessary to help keep the area safe.

Set: 2026-04-29