Prolific Shoplifting

Shoplifting is an ever increasing occurrence which results in local businesses losing valuable revenue.
This has increased both locally and nationally with the cost of living crisis.

Update: 21 November 2024 - Update

We continue the focus on prolific shoplifters. Camborne bid have now invested in a DISC system which means that the stores can share information and access live galleries as well as report shoplifting through the system. 

Shoplifting figures have dropped from September to October but this may be down to reporting and we actively encourage shops to report all occurrences so we can gain an accurate picture, target resources and address the prolific offenders as quickly as possible.  

Update: 24 September 2024 - August Update

We continue to engage with business in the town centres and villages around shoplifting. Various persons have been dealt with who are prolific including a male breaching their criminal behaviour order who has been charged and will be appearing in court. We will continue to target those committing thefts and are grateful to the shops and businesses for reporting. 

Update: 11 August 2024 - July Update

This month we continue to focus on shoplifting as this significantly impacts businesses and is linked to other forms of criminality such as ASB. With help from our neighbourhood support team a prolific persistent offender who had recently been released from prison for shoplifting was arrested for shoplifting and once again remanded to custody. We are seeking a CBO on this person to prevent this behaviour. We will continue to target and deal robustly with those offending and bring them before the courts. 

Update: 12 March 2024 - Prolific Shoplifting

We will be providing additional training to businesses to help us gather evidence to enable successful prosecutions against repeat offenders during March 2024. We will also be offering crime prevention advice as well as pursuing persistent offenders. 

Violence against Women and Girls

Tackling Violence against Women and Girls is a priority. The harm caused to victims and society by violence against women and girls in all its forms- including but not limited to harassment, stalking, rape, sexual assault, murder, honour-based abuse, coercive control - is immeasurable. 

Update: 21 November 2024 - Update

We continue to patrol the evening and night time economy where able and our hotspot policing is firmly established with the street marshals patrolling and dealing with all issues that they can and alerting the police when not able. The local neighbourhood team and police licensing officer work closely together to ensure licensed premises have the correct procedures in place and adhere to their licensing conditions to keep the public safe.

From Monday 25th November until Tuesday 10th December Cornwall will be uniting to combat violence against women and girls now all all year round. The 16 days of action involve partners including the police across Cornwall and wider to deliver lots of free events and training as well as community pop ups. Please see the Safer Cornwall site or Facebook page for more information on this.  

Update: 24 September 2024 - August Update

We have been working closely with the police licensing officer and continue to engage with those in the night time economy in relation to violence against women and girls. We are being assisted in hot spot patrols by street marshals who are patrolling in Camborne Town Centre and assisting police by providing community information and intelligence and being an additional visible presence. We continue to prioritise this area and there will be continued licensing operations and patrols. 

Update: 11 August 2024 - July Update

Violence against Women and girls remains a priority. Summer evening patrols are continuing in our hotspot areas which are providing both reassurance and a visible deterrent. We continue to work closely with our partner agencies in relation to Bystander training and we ensure we are linked in with pubwatch where we attend monthly meetings to share information and gather intelligence. 

Update: 03 June 2024 - Licensing Operation

The neighbourhood team, professional development unit, Special Constables along with the Police Licensing Officer conducting a pro-active passive dog operation at pubs in both Camborne and Redruth. Numerous persons were searched as a result and some drugs seized. This is part of our ongoing efforts to make the night time economy a safe place for the community to enjoy. We also had specialist officers from our prevent and detect teams who are trained to detect those carrying out predatory behaviour. 

Dangerous Drugs Networks

A significant amount of crime and ASB is linked to drugs. We are committed to tackling and disrupting drug related ASB, County Lines, Organised Crime Groups and Criminal Exploitation. 

Update: 21 November 2024 - Update

In October the Camborne Neighbourhood team along with the professional development unit and FSG carried out a drugs warrant where a significant amount of drugs were seized with an estimated street value of £15,000. The suspect was remanded in custody by the courts. The neighbourhood team have also been working with our partner agencies to safeguard vulnerable persons and those at risk of cuckooing. This has resulted in some persons being rehomed into supported accommodation where they can be protected and safeguarded. 

Update: 24 September 2024 - August Update

Dangerous Drugs Networks continue to be a focus. Drugs are linked to Anti-Social behaviour and crime and have a negative impact to our communities. This month one of the focuses of the neighbourhood team has been on safeguarding visits to numerous addresses where persons were being believed to be exploited by others. The team have worked with partner agencies to ensure they are protected. This is a really important area of work around drug misuse and we really appreciate the publics support in reporting concerns. 

Update: 11 August 2024 - July Update

We work with partner agencies sharing intelligence and information in relation to drug use and supply in the area. We have had several arrests for possession of drugs during July and this area continues to be a focus. Dangerous drugs networks and County Lines are a priority and we will deal robustly. We rely on the support of the community in providing information and supporting us, so please continue to do so. 

Town Centre Anti Social Behaviour Camborne and Redruth

We continue to patrol the town centres of Camborne and Redruth during the days and evenings.

This is in order to provide reassurance, visibility and will act as a deterrence. Particular focus will be on Anti social behaviour and aggressive begging.

If you see anything, please report via 101 or use the Devon and Cornwall Police Website. You can also use the Webchat. In an emergency, please always call 999.

Update: 21 November 2024 - Update

Anti-Social behaviour remains a priority and focus with it hugely impacted on peoples lives and communities. 18th-22nd November is ASB week and the local neighbourhood team will be out and about. We will also be joining a pop-up at Heartlands on Saturday at 0900 - weather permitting!

This month (November) after lots of work by Kay our ASB officer and the Neighbourhood team, Sonia Pellow was issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order by the Courts. The conditions on this prevent her from being in possession of an open container or consuming alcohol in a specific area in Camborne, being intoxicated in any public place or being in a group of more than two and acting in a manner is or is likely to cause any person to fear for their safety. This is a really good tool along with supportive measures in place to deal with persistent offenders and curb their behaviour that impacts on the Community. We are working on other CBO's currently and will keep you updated. 

Update: 24 September 2024 - August Update

We have continued to focus on Anti-Social Behaviour and several Community Protection Notices have been issued to persistent ASB offenders. This means that if they continue to offend we can go through court processes in order to prosecute and put conditions in place to prevent the continued behaviour as well as ensure support services are in place. We are seeking Criminal Behaviour Orders on several persons and have focused our patrols on Camborne and Redruth town centres. 

We will continue our efforts in this area working closely with the Council anti social behaviour officer and other partner agencies. 

Update: 11 August 2024 - July Update

Anti-social behaviour within Camborne and Redruth remains an issue which we are focused on dealing with. We patrol wherever possible and this month a persistent offender has been issued with a community protection notice to prevent this behaviour. We are also seeking a Criminal Behaviour order on one prolific offender which is a really good tool in ensuring that people can enjoy the town and go about their business without being disrupted by those who cause issues and act in a disorderly fashion. Reporting is improving which helps us know the overall picture, so please keep reporting issues and provide as much detail as you can. We again work closely with our partners to ensure persons have the appropriate help and support.