Ashbourne Priorities

Ashbourne Priorities

Safer Neighbourhood Team Community Update

SNT Area: Ashbourne

This update outlines the progress made against the community priorities set for your area by Local Policing Inspector John TROUP, in collaboration with Safer Neighbourhood Supervisors Sgt Chris GRANT and PCSO Supervisor Karl MILLWARD.

Community priorities are reviewed and set on a quarterly basis and guide the focus of the Safer Neighbourhood Team’s activity.
In this update, you will find:

A summary of the previous priorities

The actions taken and outcomes achieved

The new priorities for the upcoming quarter

New priorities are determined through analysis of local crime trends and by incorporating community feedback gathered via engagement events, surveys, and direct contact.

Previous Community Priorities

Speeding

Drug activity in the Market Place

Actions Taken

Speeding

In relation to speeding concerns, numerous checks have been carried out by Safer Neighbourhood Team officers in and around identified hotspot areas. These activities were supported by Roads Policing, Community Speed Watch, and CREST.

A Partnership Problem Solving Plan has been implemented in collaboration with key members of the Community Safety Partnership. This plan adopts a holistic, joint‑working approach, with all partners contributing toward a shared objective and taking responsibility for their respective areas of focus to address speeding concerns across Ashbourne.

Drugs – Market Place

From a policing perspective, enforcement activity has been led through a combination of high‑visibility and plain‑clothes patrols, alongside proportionate stop searches of individuals and vehicles. These operations resulted in positive outcomes, including the recovery of Class B drugs.

To further strengthen this work, the team organised and delivered two consecutive joint operations with other Safer Neighbourhood Teams focusing on drug‑related criminality. Offenders were dealt with using a combination of out‑of‑court disposals and formal charges, depending on circumstances.

One notable incident involved two males located in the Ashbourne area who were dealt with for drug‑related offences and are now subject to community service orders. Additional charges were sought for obstructing police and attempting to dispose of evidence.

These actions reflect the team’s continued commitment to tackling drug‑related crime and maintaining community safety through proactive policing.

Outcomes Achieved

Multiple speeding and road safety hotspots identified and patrolled

Several traffic‑related interventions carried out

Stop checks conducted with positive outcomes for drug‑related matters

Derbyshire Alert responses captured and used to shape policing priorities

Reduction in some ASB complaints outside Ashbourne town

Improved intelligence picture across all areas

New Community Priorities – Upcoming Quarter

Following this review, the Safer Neighbourhood Team has identified the following priorities:

Hulland & Brailsford, Tissington & Carsington – Speeding vehicles

Ashbourne – Speeding, drug supply, and antisocial behaviour in the Market Place

Planned Activity

Road Safety

The team will:

Deploy Community Speed Watch where appropriate

Obtain and analyse data from the Hulland Ward Speed Indicator Device to identify peak speeding times and target enforcement effectively

Promote road safety through school visits and youth engagement, including work with young drivers across:

Hulland & Brailsford
Tissington & Carsington
Ashbourne
Marston & Clifton

Share updates, crime prevention advice, and successful enforcement outcomes via Derbyshire Alert and social media to provide reassurance and encourage reporting

Work with CREST to gather local intelligence across the above areas

Antisocial Behaviour – Ashbourne and Surrounding Area

The team will:

Conduct regular high‑visibility and plain‑clothes patrols, targeting known individuals

Work closely with schools to identify times when ASB is occurring

Use a partnership‑based approach to identify and address repeat offenders

Going Forward

To support these priorities, the team will:

Continue high‑visibility and plain‑clothes patrols in identified hotspots

Work alongside Roads Policing, CREST, and Community Speed Watch schemes

Maintain close partnerships with local councils, schools, and key agencies

Use Derbyshire Alert and social media to keep residents informed

Encourage reporting from the community to help shape future policing activity

Ashbourne Safer Neighbourhood Team remains committed to reducing crime, improving safety, and responding to the concerns raised by the community.

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