Welcome to the St Edmundsbury Rural North Safer Neighbourhood Team. 

In Suffolk, Safer Neighbourhood Teams are made up of Police Officers, Police Community Support Officers, Specials and Police Support Volunteers.

We work alongside staff from other organisations, including district and borough councils to provide an even better service to local people across the county.

Our team has a remit to solve problems identified by local people from your area - which could range from crime and anti-social behaviour to noise and litter.

Remember, we are here to help you, so please get in touch with us if you need our assistance.  St Edmundsbury Rural North Team covers Bardwell, Barningham, Barrow, Fornahm, Great Barton, Horringer, Ixworth, Pakenham, Risby, Rougham, Stanton and Whelnetham wards. 

Our Team Priorities
(what you told us we need to concentrate our efforts on)

1.  Stanton - Anti Social Behaviour and criminal damage in the area of The Village Hall (IP31 2BX). This priority was set on 3rd March 2010 - read more details

2.  Nowton in the areas of Fox and Pin Lane (IP29 5LP) and the Village Hall (IP29 5NE) - Drug use, alcohol and litter. This priority was set on 3rd February 2010 - read more details

3.  Ixworth - Under age drinking and anti social behaviour in the area of the High Street (IP31 2HH, IP31 2HJ, IP31 2HN). This priority was set on 3rd February 2010 - read more details

To view details on previous priorities please use the following link - Previous Priorities

Suffolk Court Results

Here you will find details of some recent cases heard by local magistrates across Suffolk. For more information click on the following link: Court Results  – opens in a new window

Policing Pledge

The above priorities reflect local concerns and are in keeping with the Policing Pledge. It gives all forces the same set of guidelines which help ensure that local people receive a quality policing service, wherever they live. To view the pledge, please click on the following link: Policing Pledge - opens in a new window - 132kb (pdf)

The next neighbourhood policing meeting

We hold regular tasking meetings, which are attended by the police, county, district and parish councillors, as well as our partners from health and educational organisations.

The aim is to:

• Discuss issues put forward by the local community
• Select the top three priorities to be addressed and how we are going to tackle them
• Arrange feedback to local people about progress

These meetings are open to the public, so if you would like to come along and raise any issues with us, the next one for your area is on 7th April 2010. It starts at 2.30pm and finishes at approximately 3.00pm and will take place at Gt Barton Village Hall. 

If you can't make the meeting and would like to get in touch about something which concerns you - please contact us

Come and see the team

Why not come along and meet us at one of our public events, where you can share your concerns and find out what we are doing.  View our Public Events Diary

How you can get involved

For details, please see our How you can get involved section

Other news and information

Please note all the following links open in a new window:

Community Speed Watch - launches in Bury Rural area.  Use the link to read more.

Crime Information - read more on recent crime trends and how to register your valuables for free

Local Police News - an update from the St Edmundsbury Rural North Team - Winter 2009 109kb (pdf)

Monthly Newsletter - read more about what's happening in your area 

Safer Neighbourhood Crime Statistics for 2009/10 as at February 2010 - opens in a new window - 63kb (pdf)

Suffolk Resilience Forum - Snow update and advice

Suffolk Safekey  - read more about this new and improved keyholder service available to all business and residential properties in Suffolk

Useful Links

Dissatisfied with our service?

Suffolk Constabulary makes every effort to get it right, every time. However, there may be occasions when you are dissatisfied with the service you have received. If you would like to make a complaint, please go to the complaints section on the Suffolk Police website: Complaints

Updates on the team's work will be provided on these pages.  You can also log on and tell us about your crime and safety problems - click on the report a problem link.