Winter Exmoor Focus

Agreed on 3 January 2026. Updated on 3 January 2026

Over the Winter period, we will be focussing on engaging with our rural communities through scheduled visits to Cutcombe Market and our many villages. Details of visits are listed on this website. We will be targeting any areas of anti-social behaviour and working with partner agencies to resolve issues.

If you have concerns, come alone and talk to us at one of the events listed or make contact via 101 or Avon and Somerset website.

Actions

18 December 2025

We are already planning community engagement for 2026 with visits to Cutcombe Livestock Market by the Exmoor Neighbourhood Policing team. The first will take place on Wednesday 11th February (11am – 1pm) and Wednesday 18th March (1230pm -2.30pm). We are currently arranging another trailer marking event – so look out for details!! There will be the usual Police posts at Dulverton Talking Cafe and Porlock library and a date for fraud talks to be confirmed shortly. We will also be visiting various villages to meet the community and register cycles.

Have a very safe and Happy Christmas and New Year!
2 December 2025

We will be at the Christmas events this week at Dunster (Saturday 6th December) and Dulverton by Starlight (Sunday 7th December). We look forward to meeting our communities and the many visitors to both lovely events.
10 November 2025

Monthly visit to a very busy Cutcombe Livestock Market. Lots of positive engagement with our rural communities! One new sign up for Farmwatch and new signs given out to existing members. If you would like information about Farmwatch, are an existing member and require new signs or have concerns about security or poaching, please make contact via 101 or online through the Avon and Somerset Website.
12 October 2025

A busy weekend with pop up police posts at Brushford, Winsford and Brompton Regis on Saturday. Good weather to engage with our communities, catching up with any concerns and local issues. On Sunday, mobile patrols were made in Clatworthy, Brompton Ralph. Huish Champflower, Porlock, Simonsbath, Exford, Wheddon Cross and Withy Pool – over 100 miles in all!

November’s Pop up Police Posts will be scheduled soon!
1 October 2025

First visit this autumn to Cutcombe Market!! We are keen to engage with our farming community and remind everyone to check their security as that have been some incidents of rural crime in recent weeks in the Washford and Carhampton areas. Please report any suspicious incidents via 999 if ongoing. If not already a member please consider joining farm watch.
27 September 2025

Today we attended Dulverton Farmers Market. It was great to meet so many of our community and visitors.