Your Neighbourhood Policing and Prevention Team
Neighbourhood policing teams are made up of police officers and PCSOs, who are the familiar faces of Dyfed-Powys Police in your community. They are dedicated specialist teams who work with our communities and partners to maintain community safety and spirit, to problem solve in order to find sustainable solutions to the issues that have the greatest impact on people’s everyday lives.
Our Neighbourhood Policing & Prevention Teams are at the heart of how we protect the public, prevent crime, and meet the challenges of policing today.
Crimes and priorities
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High visibility patrols and multi-agency visits will be conducted in Garth Meadow, Knighton.
This priority will run from July- September 2026.Action taken:
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The Neighbourhood policing team will be working closely with the Knighton Behave Or Be Banned (BOBB) scheme committee to address criminal and disorderly behaviour.
This priority will run from July- September 2026.Action taken:
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High visibility patrols of our rural villages and farms, focusing on raising awareness and offering crime prevention advice around quad bike and fuel theft.
This priority will run from April-June 2026.
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Report made to Police in relation to the removal of copper pipes and floorboards from a rural, unoccupied property in the Beguildy area. Crime created and offence of Burglary investigated.
On the 16th May, report received from a farmer in the Beguildy area of the theft of over 1000m of electric cable from a poultry shed. Burglary recorded and investigated. Follow up visit conducted by the Rural Crime Team including a crime prevention survey.
Report received in April in relation to the theft of antique jewellery from a business premises in the Knighton area. Crime of Burglary recorded and investigation made.
On the 29th April, 2 quad bikes were taken from a rural property in the Knighton area- with an attempted theft at the same location on the 23rd April. Offence of Burglary recorded and investigation conducted in partnership with the Rural Crime Team.
Crime prevention trained officers from both the local Neighbourhood Policing Team and the Rural Crime Team are continuing to offer free crime prevention advice and surveys and follow up visits to victims of rural crime such as those listed in order to promote security and target hardening measures in rural areas and prevent repeat victims.
Ongoing partnership work is also continuing between Dyfed-Powys Police and neighbouring forces to target and disrupt rural crime and offences connected to travelling criminals.
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Neighbourhood officers will be raising awareness around Rogue Traders and protecting yourself from becoming a victim.
This priority will run from April-June 2026.Action taken:
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High visibility patrols of our rural villages and farms targeting criminal activity.
This priority will run from January-March 2026.Action taken:
Between January and March, frequent high visibility patrols were conducted in the rural villages surrounding Knighton and Presteigne.
In February, a successful joint operation was run between Dyfed-Powys Police and West Mercia Police across the Shropshire border to target the increase of non-dwelling burglaries and thefts.