Last updated on: Thursday, August 18
The Safer Neighbourhoods Team for Whitchurch and St Mary Bourne is:
PC Paula Deery (right) and PCSO Wendy Eaglestone (left).
We are based out of Whitchurch Police Station.
Locally, we work with your community to find out what matters most where you live. We will work with you and our partner agencies to agree the main priorities for the area and how we will work together to tackle them.
We have received 107 Your Voice Counts community priorities questionnaires; if you would like to let us know what you think is important in the area, please download a copy of the form at the bottom of this webpage.
The community priorities are:
- To ensure drivers keep to the speed limits on the entrances in and out of Whitchurch, St Mary Bourne and Hurstbourne Priors
- Engaging with young people and tackling underage drinking and anti-social behaviour in Whitchurch
- Prevent burglaries to outbuildings (garages and sheds)
These are the priorities that people in your local area have agreed with the Safer Neighbourhoods team. You can influence these priorities by contacting your team, attending a meeting or speaking to members of the team when you see them out and about.
Country Watch
Please click here for more information about the Country Watch scheme in this area.
Action we have taken in relation to your previous priorities
You said: Ensure drivers keep to the speed limits on the entrances in and out of Whitchurch, St Mary Bourne and Hurstbourne Priors
We did:
PCSO Wendy Eaglestone and PC Paula Deery have completed speed enforcement at the entrances to Whitchurch, St Mary Bourne and Hurstbourne Priors.
There has been one road traffic collision on the A34 near Whitchurch which involved minor injuries.
There have been nine tickets issued for speeding on Newbury Road in Whitchurch and three people have been summonsed to court for speeding and driving with no insurance.
You said: Engage with young people and tackling underage drinking and anti-social behaviour in Whitchurch
We did:
There have been three reports of anti-social behaviour in July that relate to juvenile nuisance – one less than in June. These have been in the locations of Park View, Winchester Road outside the Spar shop and Test Road.
PCSO Wendy Eaglestone, PC Paula Deery and the Safer Neighbourhood Team at Whitchurch Police Station continue to patrol these areas regularly in association with the Community Safety Patrol officers.
Regular patrols are carried at out The Skate Park, Recreation Ground and The Millenium Meadow.
You said: Prevent burglaries to outbuildings (garages and sheds)
We did:
There has been four reports of burglaries this month, two being attempted burglaries.
The attempt breaks were at Tescos in Whitchurch and a company on the Ardglen Industrial Estate but no entry was gained. The Old Paper Shop was broken into and cigarettes stolen. Arrests have been made and enquiries are continuing.
The third break was at a farm in Stoke where power tools and riding equipment was stolen.
Positive Action
Operation Chord has been run in the area recently. This operation is targeting criminal activity at night and involved a large number of vehicles being stopped by the police. Please be patient if you are stopped whilst driving during the evening.
Crime Update
There have been 18 reported crimes in the three parishes in July compared to 20 in June.
13 in Whitchurch
Two thefts
One domestic assault
Three non-dwelling burglaries
Three criminal damage
Unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle
Theft from motor vehicle
Two assaults
Five in St Mary Bourne/Stoke
Burglary in Stoke
Assault in Stoke
Theft from motor vehicle
Theft of railway lines from a scrap yard
Assault
Other news
PCSO Eaglestone took part in the Whitchurch Carnival Fete on July 16, shame the weather was so poor.
PCSO Eaglestone has also completed beat surgeries in Whitchurch and St Mary Bourne. There are no beat surgeries in August but they will recommence in September.
PCSO Eaglestone also assisted with the local schools' tag rugby day at Overton Rugby Club.
How you can take action
Come and tell us what is important to you in your neighbourhood, and play your part in setting local priorities.
Beat Surgeries
Beat surgeries take place once a month in Whitchurch, St Mary Bourne and Hurstbourne Priors.
This offers you an opportunity to come and speak to your Safer Neighbourhoods Team about any matter, be it big or small. It is a partnership of working together with the local community to offer help and reassurance.
These are the dates for the Whitchurch beat surgery that takes place between 3pm and 4pm on Tuesdays at The Town Hall:
- September 6
- October 4
- November 1
- December 20
These are the dates for the beat surgeries at St Mary Bourne between 10am until 12pm on Saturdays at the Recreation Ground:
- September 17
- October 15
- November 12
- December 10
Volunteering
You could also volunteer to help the teams working in your local area and make a real difference to your neighbourhood. Click here for more information about police support volunteers.
Your Voice Counts - community priorities
Your Safer Neighbourhoods team wants to hear from you. Have your say on what the policing priorities should be for your area, by clicking here to download a copy of the form and send it back to your local team.
There are two boxes in Whitchurch Town Hall and St Mary Bourne Shop for you to place your completed Your Voice Counts forms in.
Crime mapping and local performance information
Hampshire Constabulary has joined with partner agencies in the two counties to provide you with local information about crime and disorder, using a system called CADDIE. On the bottom left hand side of this page, you can enter your postcode into CADDIE to view information about your local area.
You can also view details of how we are performing against certain key criteria in your local area. Click here to see your local performance information.
How to contact us
If you would like to speak to the officers responsible for your local area please call 101 or email the the Whitchurch Safer Neighbourhoods team
