Thames Valley Police July Update

Buckingham and the Villages Community Board Update

Buckingham Neighbourhood Policing Team currently consists of:

• PS Dave Kuttner
• PC Guy Richards
• PC Chris Stockings
• PC Oli Gill-Hammond
• PCSO Matt Sansom
• PCSO Emily Blackwell

ASB Priorities

St. Rumbolds Fields Estate, Tingewick Rd:

Issue: Increased reports of ASB on the estate linked to a limited number of properties.

Action: Extensive work with partners including Housing and Social Services and seen a drop-off in incidents reported to Police and partners.

Buckingham Town Centre Residential address: 

Issue: Increased reports of ASB linked to one residential address in the town centre. 

Action: Closure Order/CBO’s applied for and obtained for repeat offenders. Seen a decline in incidents reported to Police in relation to the address.

Buckingham Town Centre:

Issue: ASB/Trespass/Criminal Damage in and around Town Centre

Action: Individuals identified, Problem Solving Occurrences setup and work with partner agencies instigated and ASB legislation used to intervene early with individuals and their families.

Bridge Street Skate Park:

Issue: Reports of ASB and minor assaults amongst school aged children

Action: Increased high vis patrols and engagement with skate park users at key times. 

Chandos Park:

Issue: Reports of ASB and Drug Use

Action: Increased high vis patrols and engagement at key times and positive action taken when applicable.

Steeple Claydon Village:

Issue: Reports of ASB and Drug Use

Action: Increased patrols in response to Neighbourhood Watch information received. Proactive and positive action taken where applicable and ASB Hotspots patrolled regularly. 

Other Crime

Burglary Series:

Burglary Residential series linked to cross boarder offending. Investigations are ongoing and positive action taken to identify and locate offenders.

Community Engagements:

• Monthly Have Your Say events at Tesco’s Buckingham / Calvert Green and other sites. New sites actively being sought to engage with a range of groups within the community.
• Attendance at Schools / Cub Scout Groups / Buckingham University and village fetes etc are ongoing. 

The Safe Place Scheme

Buckingham Safe Places:

• Boots, Market Hill
• Buckingham library, Verney Close
• Charles Clinkard Shoes (Adults store), Meadow Walk
• Charles Clinkard Shoes (Children’s store), Meadow Walk
• Esquires Coffee House, West Street
• Home Flare Gift Shop, Meadow Row
• Meadow Row Tea Rooms, Meadow Walk
• Oxfam, Market Square
• Quality Dry Cleaners, Market Square
• RSPCA, Market Square
• Subway, Market Hill
• The Centre, Verney Farm Close
• Waitrose, Meadow Walk
• Willen Hospice, Meadow Walk

Ask For Angela Initiative

Buckingham “Ask for Angela” locations: 

• The Mitre, 2 Mitre Street
• The Kings Head, 7 Market Hill
• The Woolpack, Well Street
• The Grand Junction, 13 High Street
• The Granary (part of Grand Junction), 13 High Street
• Buckingham Inn, 14 Market Hill
• Louis’, 53-54 Nelson Street
• Zinc Cocktail Bar, 4 Cornwall Place
• The White Hart, Market Square