Police, Neighbourhood and Country Watch
Link to Hampshire Constabulary Website - Oakley Area
For local policing information relating to the Oakley area, including information about local crimes, visit Hampshire Constabulary's Local Policing pages
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Contacts
Oakley Beat
The 250 square miles surrounding Basingstoke is divided into nine rural beats.
PC Barbara Kelly is the beat manager for Oakley Village which is known as Beat 3 and also includes North Waltham, Popham, Steventon, Deane, Malshanger and Wootton St Lawrence. There is further police cover from officers in Basingstoke.
Barbara deals with low-level crime. Iit is her responsibility to identify long-term problems and where necessary, liaise with other authorities to tackle the matter.
Emergencies: Dial 
If you witness a crime in progress dial 999 and relay as much information to the call taker as possible, if necessary stay on the line and give a running commentary – without putting yourself in danger. Also use the 999 facility if a matter is life threatening.
Non Emergencies: Phone 0845 045 45 45
PC Barabara Kelly, does have a beat mobile but is not able to publish the number on the web, it can be found on the rear of Link magazine. However, this mobile is not to be used to report crime as it is not monitored 24 hours. In the past messages have been picked up which have been days old and therefore vital evidence has been lost. Use the mobile if you need advice or wish to pass on information.
- threatening and abusive behaviour
- abandoned vehicles
- dumping and fly tipping
- drunk and rowdy groups
- drug related anti-social behaviour
- broken street lighting
- noise nuisance
- vandalism and graffiti
Hampshire Police: 0845 0454545 www.hampshire.police.uk
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Anti Social Behaviour Statement
The Crime and Disorder Act has introduced more powers for the Police to deal with nuisance and anti-social behaviour. It has also involved local councils and other statutory bodies who now have a legal responsibility to assist, where possible, in such matters. To that end Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council now employ an anti-social behaviour officer.
This statement may, or may not, apply to you but please take the time to read on:
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Does your son/ daughter frequent the Oakley area in the evenings and especially at weekends?
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Do you know where your son/daughter are and what they are doing?
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Are you concerned that they may be involved in causing a nuisance to other village residents ?
We have listed below a few of the regular problems that affect your fellow villagers:
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Groups of youths congregating outside the local shops, intimidating staff and customers by their presence
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Anti-social behaviour at the local schools, resulting in damage and, thus, additional expense from the school budget
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Extensive litter problems, for which YOU pay for the clean up, via your council tax precept
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Drunken behaviour and underage drinking in and around Kennet Way and the St Johns Centre, disturbing local residents
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Late night ball games, causing the same effect as in the previous point
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Rowdy behaviour in the early hours when presumably your son/ daughter are on their way home. This sometimes results in damage to gardens etc.
We accept that a small minority spoil the reputations of the many but the excuse that there is nothing to do in Oakley holds little credence with many villagers.
Policing and cleaning up after the above mentioned problems is very time consuming, time that could be far better spent fighting crime and providing enhanced village facilities.
This is not, however, just a police/parish council problem but something that the whole of the Oakley community needs to address to help reduce the fears of the public at large and to ensure the village remains a pleasant place to reside in. Parents in particular have a responsibility for the actions and attitudes of their children and we would ask you all to help, wherever possible, to ensure such anti-social behaviour ceases.
If you are in any doubt as to whether your son/daughter are involved in any of the above mentioned behaviour and would like to discuss the issue, please contact PC Barbara Kelly on her mobile. Unfortunately she is unable to publish the number on the web but it is available on the rear of Link magazine. If not available, the Parish Clerk on 780886, who will pass on your message.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and we look forward to your support and co-operation in this matter.
PC Barbara Kelly, Oakley Beat Officer, Hampshire Constabulary
Ros Blackman, Oakley and Deane Parish Council
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Alcohol Exclusion Order
Following new powers, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council have made an alcohol designation order under section 13 (2) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 in Oakley.
The orders enable police officers to move people who wish to drink in the streets on, or if the police officer reasonably believes that a person is or has been consuming intoxicating liquor in a designated place or intends to do so, the police officer may require the person(s) concerned:
1. not to consume in that place anything which is, or what the officer believes to
be, intoxicating liquor
2. to surrender anything in his/her possession, which is, or what the officer
believes to be, intoxicating liquor or a container for such liquor, including
liquor in a sealed container, which the officer believes, will be consumed in that
area.
Should that person(s) fail without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement
imposed upon him/her by an officer under the Act, he/she will commit an offence and is
liable to arrest and upon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the
standards scale, this is currently £500
List of designated areas.
- Kennet Way Play Area
- Peter Houseman Recreation Ground
- Lightsfield Play Area
- Avon Road Play Area
- Upper Farm Road Play Area
- Park
- St Johns Centre/Scout HQ Car Parks (including surrounding grass areas)
- Oakley Lane (from its junction with Kennet Way including the pond area, the school layby and the grass area opposite)
- The area to the front and sides of the Vale shops, including the Car Park
- Kennet Way including the parking areas
- The car parking area and frontage to Meon Road shops
- Footpath between Oakley Lane and Kennet Play Area
- Footpath between Hill Road and Kennet Play Area
The following link will show a map of alcohol exclusion areas in Oakley
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Neighbourhood Watch
A message from PC 292 Barbara Kelly - our Oakley Policewoman
NHW is an excellent way for you to learn first hand from the police what is happening in your community.
I personally feel it is essential to make residents more aware, as this increases vigilance and makes for a safer community. Currently there are only 20 schemes up and running in Oakley. Ideally there should be a NHW Coordinator in each road. NHW works by sharing information - if there is any relevant information relating to crime in your area I send a newsletter to the coordinator via e-mail, the coordinator will then forward it on to every member in their road involved in the scheme.
If you are interested in being a NHW coordinator you can contact me on the address below. Initially you will be given a start-up pack which includes forms to be posted into each address in your road to confirm if they want to be included in the scheme. If there is sufficient interest, the coordinator usually hosts a start up meeting, to which I will attend along with PC Paul Green of Basingstoke Community Safety Team.
Come on residents of Oakley – let’s make it a safer place by working together!
barbara.kelly@hampshire.pnn.police.uk
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Country Watch
Country Watch is a rural policing initiative in Hampshire, which aims to steadily reduce crime in the countryside through working partnerships involving the police, members of the rural community and public and commercial organisations.
In addition to reducing conventional property and personal crimes, the aim of Country Watch is to tackle many types of crime which are of special concern to country people – including occupations by ‘travellers’, illegal hunting and gambling events, fly tipping etc.
The Parish Council is a member of Country Watch and as such receives information from the Basingstoke Divisional Intelligence Officer, usually via email. The proactive side of the scheme is managed by rural community police officers.
Contact is via Chris Brooks at Whitchurch Police Station 01256 405314 or 07776 172310 (mobile). Alternatively you can email him on basingstoke.police@hampshire.pnn.police.uk making sure that you state ‘for the attention of PC Chris Brooks’ in the subject heading of your email.
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