Beacon Park & Pennycross has a population of approximately 15,500. The area is largely urban and residential in nature although Burrington Industrial Estate on Burrington Way at the northernmost extent of Pennycross is the largest single location dedicated to industrial use.

A number of new developments have taken place over recent years which have attracted a significant number of young professionals to the area. The development of the old Plymouth Albion site is one such example.

Pennycross also has the benefit of a considerable tract of public open space with Manadon Playing Fields greatly enhancing the recreational opportunities and aesthetic qualities of the area.

The residential neighbourhoods themselves are further broken down into distinct compartments on a localised level with convenience stores, shops, takeaways and licensed premises sited in clusters throughout.

The Beacon Park & Pennycross neighbourhood team is made up of Nicola Haddon and Darren Clark. It is one of four neighbourhood teams supervised by Sergeant Gliddon. The neighbourhood team is based at the police station on Beacon Park Road.

The area is a safe place to live with the likelihood of being a victim of crime falling well below the national average. In addition incidents of serious crime are very low indeed.

Antisocial behaviour can be a recurring problem at some locations and the local policing team are keen to take positive action wherever possible, eliminating the problem in many instances.

Working Together

As your local neighbourhood police team, we know only too well that tackling crime and antisocial behaviour is not just a job for the police.

Besides relying heavily on the co-operation of the local community, we also work very closely with various partner organisations and individuals in the City.

We have a particularly close working relationship with a wide range of staff from many different departments of Plymouth City Council who are invaluable in terms of helping make your neighbourhood a safer and better place to be.

For example we rely on the Council's Anti Social Behaviour Unit for specialist help in securing ASBO's, court injunctions and drug den closures. We work alongside this unit and local housing officers in any cases where residents may be evicted from their homes.

When it comes to common problems such as graffiti, littering, dog fouling and noisy neighbours, we join forces with the Council's Environmental Protection Team to deal with offenders.

And in dealing with young people who are either causing trouble in their local communities - or are likely to get drawn into antisocial behaviour - we team up with the Youth Offending Service, various other Council youth services and local schools.