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Rotherham North

Date published: 10 October 2023 13:34

Welcome message from the Neighbourhood Inspector Lesley Fretwell

Hello! I’m Lesley Fretwell and I’m the Inspector covering Rotherham North. I have 17 years service this year and have worked in response policing in Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham, before moving to join neighbourhood policing this year.

If you live in Rawmarsh, Swinton, Parkgate, Kilnhurst, Dalton, Wath, Manvers, Wentworth, West Melton, Brampton, Cortonwood, Harley, Manor Farm, Dalton, East Herringthorpe or Woodlaithes, we are your policing team.

Much of the area we cover is residential so getting to know our communities, hosting regular drop-ins and conducting targeted patrols around burglary are a few of our main priorities at the moment.

I’d love to hear from you about any concerns you have, but also any community groups or networks we can get involved in. We’re always looking for opportunities to build relationships with local people – so please get in touch.

I am based at Rawmarsh Police Station and invite you to follow the team on Twitter @RothNorthNPT and Facebook RotherhamNorthNPT

Your local police station is:

Rawmarsh Police Station

Green Lane, Rotherham
S62 6JW

You can contact us:

We recently asked you what you considered the priorities to be for North Rotherham and the results are in!

You said that your priorities for us are:

1. Drug dealing/using

2. Speeding vehicles

3. Off road bikes

4. Fly tipping/rubbish

5. Nuisance youths/teenagers

We will be working with partner agencies to tackle the problems that affect you.

You said...

You said that nuisance youths/teenagers are an issue in your area.

Watch this space for updates on how we are tackling this issue in your Neighbourhood area.

We did...

We have been working closely with RMBC following reports of ASB at Swinton Library. Two youths have been served Civil Injunction warnings, ASB and crime have now significantly reduced at the location.

You said...

Speeding vehicles are a problem in your area.

Watch this space for updates on how we are tackling this issue in your Neighbourhood area.

We did...

Your local Neighbourhood Policing team have conducted 100 community speed watches in 2022 on streets that you have identified to us as having issues with speeding vehicles. 9761 vehicles were monitored with 119 exceeding the speed limit. We will continue to complete these so if you have a location that you are concerned about please get in touch, you may even want to get involved, you would be more than welcome.

The impetus in this areas will continue into 2023. Several operations have already been completed in the areas concerned.

The Safety Camera Partnership vans have processed 1092 speeding drivers across Swinton, Rawmarsh, Thrybergh, Brampton Bierlow, Dalton, Ravenfield and Wath in 2022.

You said...

You said that off road bikes are an issue in your area.

Please watch this space for how we are tackling this issue in your Neighbourhood area.

We did...

We work closely with the SYP Off Road Bike Team, a team of dedicated officers who specifically target the areas you tell us are a problem. We have a busy schedule planned with the team for the first part of 2023, with the first operation taking place week commencing 23rd January. Please get in touch if you are experiencing problems with off road bikes in your area.

You said...

You said that flytipping/rubbish is an issue in your area.

Please watch this space for how we are tackling this issue in your Neighbourhood area.

We did...

Fly tipping is a criminal offence, we work closely with RMBC to target offenders.
Following some great partnership working between the team and RMBC Community Protection Unit on Operation Duxford one vehicle was crushed after being caught fly tipping, one vehicle was seized, and drivers were dealt with for documentation offences relating to the disposal of commercial waste.
In November, a male handed himself in to the team following a warrant being issued for his arrest due to fly tipping in the local area. The court ordered a fine and costs totaling £2,500.

You said...

You said that drug dealing is a problem in your area.

Watch this space for updates on how we are tackling this issue in your Neighbourhood area.

We did...

Two males who have repeatedly been caught in possession of class A drugs with the intent to supply in the Rawmarsh and Swinton areas have now been convicted and sentenced to 5 and 2 years in prison respectively.

We are currently holding drop in sessions at the following locations on a weekly basis throughout 2023, please call in to have a chat, meet some of our staff, and importantly raise any concerns or worries you may have about issues in your local area.

Please view our social media accounts on Twitter and Facebook prior to attending these meetings.

WATH

- Montgomery Hall, Wath every Wednesday morning from 9.30- 11.30 am

SWINTON

- Swinton Library, every Wednesday morning from 09-30 - 11-30 am

RAWMARSH

- Rawmarsh Service Centre, Barbers Avenue. Every Friday afternoon 14-30 - 15-30 pm

THRYBERGH

- Thrybergh Parish Hall, Every Thursday afternoon 14-30 -15-30 pm

Drop In Surgeries

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