TALATON NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

On this page you will find a statement of purpose, a map showing the areas we cover, points of contact, links to useful websites and details of the latest parish wide appeals we have made.

Our aim is to provide support to our community, helping one another stay safe and to ensure Talaton remains an extremely low crime area. With police resources so thinly spread, we believe with everyone looking out for one another we may be able to prevent repeat incidents. The main purpose of the scheme is to forward relevant information regarding crime in our area as it is received from the police. If we receive requests from people in the parish we will provide them with advice such as who to contact within the police for reporting crime, investigation updates or crime prevention advice, what sort of information the police need to take further action. If a victim asks us for it, the scheme will notify the Parish about their crime and ask if you saw anything relevant or to keep a watch out for repeat incidents. We will also keep you updated with local crime trends, appeals and policing priorities.

We hope you have already told your local co-ordinator if you’d like to be part of this scheme. Please be assured we are not asking you to do anything extra, just look out for one another as you already do. By giving us your phone number and email we can let you know about important local issues. Your data will only be used for Neighbourhood Watch purposes and won’t be passed on. If your contact details change or you move away please also let your co-ordinator know. In exceptional circumstances we will also post information on the Talaton Talk Facebook page for the benefit of all those who have joined this closed local group however this is not our preferred means of commuincation as it is difficult to control the direction of discussions.

Below is a map which should help you identify who is co-ordinating your part of the parish, they are your first port of call. If you farm anywhere within the parish you have a dedicated co-ordinator.

14th Apr 2025. Witness appeal from Insp Helm relating to a fire at a business unit in Ottery on the afternoon of 13/4/2025. Any info please contact 101

11th Apr 2025. Farmers advised of the theft of bullocks from a farm near Bampton.

26th Mar 2025. Warning passed on to farmers following theft of red diesel from a farm near Umberleigh.

16th Jan 2025. Booking.com has been the target of scammers. Advice given to ensure you check unexpected requests for payments for legitimate bookings you've made with them via the official web site contacts.

18th Dec 2024. Farmers advised of a widespread recent increase in the thefts of quad bikes and to take precautions to protect theirs.

10th Dec 2024. Couple from Honiton swindled out of thousands but fake police officers pretending to search for counterfit cash and persuading them to make withdrawals.

25th Oct 2024.  Warning from Action Fraud of scam texts requesting urgent payment of outstanding parking fine before early payment discount ends circulated.

13th Sept 2024. Picture of girl missing from Ottery St Mary circulated. She was found later that day and circulation cancelled. 

30th Aug 2024. Warning from police regarding potential for scammers to take advantage of crush to book tickets for Oasis tour dates.

6th May 2024. Request for villagers not to touch evidently stolen MOT analyser until police have had a chance to trace a victim and forensicate. Once police had completed their enquires to a negative result council notified of fly tipping and community informed.

Please let your local co-ordinator know if you would find further information on this page helpful.