Rugby Rural North

Your Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) is a group of local police officers dedicated to serving your community. The team is made up of officers and PCSOs based in your area, supported by additional officers from the wider area.

We work closely with local authorities, community leaders and residents to decide our policing priorities for the area. This helps us to find useful, long-term solutions to local problems, while maintaining our wider focus on reducing crime across the county.

Please find contact details for your Safer Neighbourhood Team provided below. Please note that to report a crime or incident to Warwickshire Police, you can visit www.warwickshire.police.uk or in an emergency, please dial 999.

Rugby Rural North

Ian Barker

PCSO

07773045624

Stephanie Brown

Inspector

Ricky Franklin

Sergeant

Ben Gaut

07814285081

Nina Parish

PCSO

07811751738

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Vehicle crime Issued 01 April 2026	The team have noticed a slight increase in vehicle crime across the rural areas and will be looking to run some operations at various locations over the next quarter Actioned 30 June 2026
Bicycle/motorcycle theft Issued 01 April 2026	We have seen an increase in reported stolen motorcycles from Ryton-on-Dunsmore and will therefore look to engage with motorcycle owners and provide bike marking and offer crime prevention advice. Actioned 30 June 2026
Off-road/nuisance motorcycles Issued 01 April 2026	In response to better weather, we are looking to be proactive in deterring off road/nuisance motorbikes, causing alarm to walkers, dogs and causing environmental damage within the open spaces. Actioned 30 June 2026
Speeding and road safety Issued 01 April 2026	In response to our connected survey responses this is the highest issue from our residents. This has been picked form our priorities survey and an issue that is concerning to members of the public. We will look to support and promote Community Speed watch within the rural area as well as conduct some speed monitoring and enforcement and well as education. Actioned 30 June 2026
Anti-social behaviour/NOS canisters Issued 01 April 2026	There has bene an increase in occurrences of officers locating discarded Nitrous Oxide canisters which is not only illegal but carried serious risk to the users. We will look to target users of NOS, enforce and educate. Actioned 30 June 2026
HGV / Trailer crime Issued 31 December 2025	Increase in visible patrols, engagement with HGV drivers, link in with local business Actioned 31 March 2026
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) Issued 31 December 2025	Increased visibility, identification of trends, intelligence gathering and enforcement Actioned 31 March 2026

Priority

Action taken

Vehicle crime

Issued 01 April 2026

The team have noticed a slight increase in vehicle crime across the rural areas and will be looking to run some operations at various locations over the next quarter

Actioned 30 June 2026

Bicycle/motorcycle theft

Issued 01 April 2026

We have seen an increase in reported stolen motorcycles from Ryton-on-Dunsmore and will therefore look to engage with motorcycle owners and provide bike marking and offer crime prevention advice.

Actioned 30 June 2026

Off-road/nuisance motorcycles

Issued 01 April 2026

In response to better weather, we are looking to be proactive in deterring off road/nuisance motorbikes, causing alarm to walkers, dogs and causing environmental damage within the open spaces.

Actioned 30 June 2026

Speeding and road safety

Issued 01 April 2026

In response to our connected survey responses this is the highest issue from our residents. This has been picked form our priorities survey and an issue that is concerning to members of the public. We will look to support and promote Community Speed watch within the rural area as well as conduct some speed monitoring and enforcement and well as education.

Actioned 30 June 2026

Anti-social behaviour/NOS canisters

Issued 01 April 2026

There has bene an increase in occurrences of officers locating discarded Nitrous Oxide canisters which is not only illegal but carried serious risk to the users. We will look to target users of NOS, enforce and educate.

Actioned 30 June 2026

HGV / Trailer crime

Issued 31 December 2025

Increase in visible patrols, engagement with HGV drivers, link in with local business

Actioned 31 March 2026

Anti-social behaviour (ASB)

Issued 31 December 2025

Increased visibility, identification of trends, intelligence gathering and enforcement

Actioned 31 March 2026