Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, has welcomed stats which show that vehicle crime (theft of a vehicle, theft from a vehicle and vehicle interference) has fallen over 13% across the Thames Valley.

Lisa Squire, mother of Libby Squire and an active campaigner, said:

"Libby's death was totally preventable.

"I knew I had to do something to raise awareness around safety at university and in the night-time economy and the importance reporting of non-contact sexual offences. After many meetings and lots of discussions with Thames Valley Police, 'It Does Matter' was created."

It is illegal to ride a privately owned electric scooter in public spaces, including on the road. Those who are found to be riding privately owned e-scooters in public risk receiving a large fine, points on their driving licence and seizure of their e-scooter.

Spiking is under the policing spotlight this week, 16 – 22 September, with the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) leading a nationwide policing week of action focusing on preventing spiking in the night time economy and improving police investigations into spiking cases, coinciding with the start of university freshers weeks across the country.

Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Barber, has welcomed plans to roll out dedicated neighbourhood policing training to police forces across the country.

The Oxford Knife Crime Summit was held at Unipart House on Monday and was attended by Thames Valley Police, Oxford City Council, Oxfordshire County Council, The Police and Crime Commissioner, SAFE! and other partners.