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
Anti-Social Behaviour: The Rural North Team has identified an increase in anti-social behaviour (ASB) across parts of their area. This includes: - Use of nitrous oxide (NOS) canisters - Fly tipping - Anti-social use of off-road motorcycles Issued 01 July 2026	- Conduct increased high-visibility patrols in identified hotspot areas to deter offending and reassure the community. - Target individuals responsible for ASB through proactive engagement and enforcement. - Take positive enforcement action where sufficient evidence exists. - Work in partnership with local authorities and partner agencies to address fly tipping and environmental concerns. - Develop and gather intelligence to identify repeat offenders and support targeted interventions. Actioned 30 September 2026
Vehicle Related Crime: There has been a slight increase in vehicle-related crime across the Rural North area, including theft from motor vehicles. Issued 01 July 2026	- The team will conduct targeted operations across the area to address these issues. - Proactive patrols will be focused on identified hotspot locations and vulnerable areas. - Officers will work to identify offenders through intelligence-led policing. - Enforcement action will be taken where appropriate and sufficient evidence is obtained. - Provide crime prevention advice to residents to reduce opportunities for offending. Actioned 30 September 2026
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

Priority

Action taken

Anti-Social Behaviour: The Rural North Team has identified an increase in anti-social behaviour (ASB) across parts of their area.

This includes:

- Use of nitrous oxide (NOS) canisters
- Fly tipping
- Anti-social use of off-road motorcycles

Issued 01 July 2026

- Conduct increased high-visibility patrols in identified hotspot areas to deter offending and reassure the community.
- Target individuals responsible for ASB through proactive engagement and enforcement.
- Take positive enforcement action where sufficient evidence exists.
- Work in partnership with local authorities and partner agencies to address fly tipping and environmental concerns.
- Develop and gather intelligence to identify repeat offenders and support targeted interventions.

Actioned 30 September 2026

Vehicle Related Crime: There has been a slight increase in vehicle-related crime across the Rural North area, including theft from motor vehicles.

Issued 01 July 2026

- The team will conduct targeted operations across the area to address these issues.
- Proactive patrols will be focused on identified hotspot locations and vulnerable areas.
- Officers will work to identify offenders through intelligence-led policing.
- Enforcement action will be taken where appropriate and sufficient evidence is obtained.
- Provide crime prevention advice to residents to reduce opportunities for offending.

Actioned 30 September 2026

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