Your safer neighbourhood team
Crimes and priorities
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Priority:
Action taken:
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Priority:
Community Priority for New Cardington and Shortstown.
During the priority setting meeting held on 31st January 2026 your local councillors met with your local policing team where the following priorities have been identified and agreed:
Theft from shop and drug dealing within New Cardington and Shortstown have been identified as the community priorities for the next six months.
If you have any concerns regarding your local area, please contact your local officers via:
[email protected]Action taken:
Drugs - High visibility and plain clothes patrols within Shortstown and surrounding areas to detect and deter street level drug dealing. Working in partnership with internal departments and other partner agencies to identify offenders and bring them to justice.
Theft from shop - High visibility and plain clothes patrols within Shortstown to detect and deter theft from shop offences. Working in partnership with local businesses and internal departments to maximise evidential opportunities to bring offenders to justice.