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Thames Valley Police is cracking down on crime and anti-social behaviour in town and city centres
Thames Valley Police will be increasing police officers’ presence and working with partners to tackle urban crime to ensure people feel safe from July to the end of September, for the national Safer Streets Summer campaign.
Tackling anti-social behaviour
I am pleased to support this year’s ASB Awareness Week, which aims to encourage communities to take a stand against ASB and highlights the actions that can be taken by those experiencing it.
Stronger together with Safer Langley
The Safer Langley initiative has seen a reduction in crime in Langley and stronger community links established.
Since launching in November last year, the Safer Slough Partnership, made up of the council and Thames Valley Police, has been working with community groups and local voluntary sector organisations to improve crime rates and perception of crime in Langley.
Starmer’s narrow victory is a problem for all of us
Everyone has lost. There are no winners. That is the reality of the vote on the Government’s Welfare Bill, or the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, as it is properly known.
There has been parliamentary drama certainly, but there are no actual beneficiaries. For those who have only picked up the occasional headline, here’s my take on recent events.
PCC’s report shows wide range of work done to make Thames Valley safer
13% reduction in neighbourhood crime
The number of funded neighbourhood police constable posts more than doubled – from 149 in 2023 to 328 in 2025
Knife crime down by 7%
Road safety: Overall KSI (killed and seriously injured) incidents reduced by 18%
There’s only one Oxfordshire – on council reorganisation
In what is set to be Oxfordshire’s greatest political upheaval in a generation, the organisational map of the country is set to be redrawn. The Oxford Clarion have allowed me to use their virtual pages to set out my perspective, of having previously supported three council but now being convinced of the need for a single Oxfordshire council.