Marlow South West Rural

The residents of Marlow have voiced that Anti-social behaviour in the area is the most prominent issue they would like their local neighbourhood team to focus on. Issues regularly include youth anti-social behaviour, drug use and individuals cause disturbances around residential areas.

The team have been dealing with youth anti-social behaviour in green spaces and parks in the area as well as various residential areas around Marlow. This includes underage alcohol consumption and vaping, cannabis use and other disturbances such as unpleasant noise and littering. This has been occurring prominently at the ‘The Donkey Field’ off Wiltshire Road and Wallace Close / Eliot Drive play areas. Increased patrols around the area continue, the team will continue to engage with the youths and parents and will be proceeding with formal action if the behaviour does not cease.

In Early August, the team held a meeting with community partners to speak with members of the public about the anti-social behaviour taking place in Donkeyfields, Gunthorpe Road Area and Elliot Drive/Wallace Close. They used this meeting to update local residents on the action the team have taken as well as be on hand to answer any questions. The team are planning further meetings regarding these matters as well as the regular Have Your Say events.

The team have also secured a full closure order for an address on Peacock road, Marlow. The closure order will prohibit individuals from entering the property with the exception of those authorised by the Court. This was obtained following numerous reports of anti-social behaviour linking to the property. The aim of the closure order is to protect the local community and prevent further issues.

There has also been a noticed increase in the presence of off-road dirt bikes driving dangerously on roads, particularly in the Bourne End, Stokenchurch and Lane End areas. The teams have carried out increased patrols with the aim to disrupt the dangerous driving, they have also appealed to the public for information and help to identify riders. If you see bikes not displaying numberplates, this means they should not be on the road or a public place, please report via 101 or 999 depending on the urgency and danger posed.

The residents of Marlow have raised concerns over speeding in the area, as a result the local neighbourhood team have began to plan periodic speed enforcement to tackle the issue

Most recently, the team have appealed for information relating to loud vehicles speeding along Dedmere road and surrounding areas. The speeding was seen a week after a 12 year old was involved in a serious injury road traffic incident on Station road (a little bit further down the road.) As well as working with the public to try and identify those responsible, the team will look to plan speed enforcement in response to the speeding and dangerous driving in this area. The suspect involved in the RTC has since been charged with four different driving offences.

If you have any information please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.
Call 999 if crime in progress or you are at risk of harm.

As highlighted by the recent community survey, burglary has been voted as a top issue for the Marlow neighbourhood team to focus on. As the winter months approach, burglary will become a priority force wide.

Monthly “Have your say” events continue to be conducted in locations around Princes Risborough, the focus of these events is not only to listen to local concerns but also to offer crime prevention advice to residents. Advising people on how they can make their homes unattractive prospects for burglars will play a large part in reducing and preventing burglary. Nighttime and evening patrols in hotspot and rural locations continue to take place with the aim to detect and deter burglary and any other offending.
If you have any information please report via 101 or online at www.thamesvalley.police.uk.
Call 999 if crime in progress or you are at risk of harm.