(DC1) Grove Hill 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 Nicholas Beresford below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101.
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

James Watson

Inspector

Julian Divney

Sergeant

Nicholas Beresford

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Tackle anti-social vehicle use and speeding in Fletcher Way and Maylands Avenue. Issued 01 January 2026	Residents will see their dedicated team of PCs and PCSOs working alongside partners to address the issue, through an increased police presence, engagement events and targeted enforcement. Actioned 01 February 2026
Continue to tackle drug criminality in the Grovehill area. Issued 01 January 2026	Residents will see their dedicated team of PCs and PCSOs working alongside partners to address the issue, through an increased police presence, engagement events and targeted enforcement. Actioned 01 February 2026

Priority

Action taken

Tackle anti-social vehicle use and speeding in Fletcher Way and Maylands Avenue.

Issued 01 January 2026

Residents will see their dedicated team of PCs and PCSOs working alongside partners to address the issue, through an increased police presence, engagement events and targeted enforcement.

Actioned 01 February 2026

Continue to tackle drug criminality in the Grovehill area.

Issued 01 January 2026

Residents will see their dedicated team of PCs and PCSOs working alongside partners to address the issue, through an increased police presence, engagement events and targeted enforcement.

Actioned 01 February 2026

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