Dear Resident,

Welcome to the April edition of your neighbourhood policing newsletter.

April has been a quieter month for us in terms of proactive activity with the Easter break and many officers taking time off to spend with their families.

However, we’ve got out as much as we can, addressing your concerns. Cycle theft continues to be an issue in the city and we’ve held further bike marking events. For those that haven’t had chance to get their bikes marked yet, you can attend one of our many events lined up this year.

Although we’ve not had the Spring weather we hoped for, we’ve been getting out on foot and in particular on bikes ourselves, patrolling across the city both in plain clothes and high visibility. Being on bikes allows us to cover a lot of ground in a shift and access all the green spaces where there are often concerns around anti-social behaviour.

Our Rural Crime Action Team have shared news on the good work they’ve been doing over the past year including recovering just under one million pounds worth of suspected stolen property. Read more about the work of the team on our website.

Kind Regards,

Inspector Ed McNeill

Cambridge Neighbourhood Policing Team

Current priorities for your local Neighbourhood Policing Team

Every three months we use a combination of our own data and your feedback via our community policing survey to set three priorities for each of our neighbourhood policing teams to focus on for the coming quarter.

We last met with members of the public on 6 March where the priorities until June were set. They include:

·       Drug dealing in Abbey Ward and Arbury Ward

·       Shoplifting

If you missed the meeting and would like to join our next meeting on 5 June. Please register to be sent the meeting invite.

What we’ve been up to in Cambridge (in pictures!)  

(From L-R)

1. Bike marking in Cambridge

2. E-scooter advice being given

3. Vehicle stopped for no insurance

4. Cycle patrols

5. School visit

6. Quad bike seized

You can find more updates like this on our Policing Cambridge City Facebook page.

Crime prevention and useful information

We’re continuing to see thefts of e-scooter and e-bikes batteries. It is best not to leave your battery on your bike when it is left unattended.

With the warmer days coming (we hope!) it’s time to review your home security. Find out how you can do this and read through the burglary crime prevention advice on our website.

Court news

Three years for drug dealer operating the ‘Cobi’ line

Man pointed imitation firearm at officer

Cambridge driver admitted drinking too much

Prolific burglar has sentence extended

Criminal behaviour order for shop thief

Man jailed for Cambridge rape

Five uninsured vehicles taken off the road daily in county

You can find more articles like these in the news section of our website.

Joining forces against stalking

This week we’re pledging our support for National Stalking Awareness Week. Find out more on our website.

Can you help?

We’re appealing for witnesses after an assault with left a man injured in Ely. 

We’re appealing following an upskirting incident in Cambridge

Upcoming events

Free bike marking – 25th April 10am-2pm Guild Hall, Cambridge

Free bike marking – 22nd May 4-8pm Cambridge Railway Station, Station Road

5 June – Cambridge Community Meeting online at 7pm. Please register to be sent the meeting invite

Finally, your information helps us to understand the types of issues affecting you and your local community and informs our quarterly neighbourhood policing priorities. To have your say, please head to our community policing survey.

Please DO NOT use this form to report a crime – this should be done either via our website’s online reporting forms or webchat service, or by calling 101. Always dial 999 in an emergency.