The Basingstoke West Neighbourhood Policing Team is starting a series of face-to-face meetings in Basingstoke, Hampshire, to let residents speak directly with officers. These local sessions are designed to help people report their concerns and get safety advice without having to use the non-emergency phone line.
The first Beat Surgery is set for the Aldi on Winklebury Way on March 4, 2026, between 3:00 PM and 4:30 PM. Residents can also attend Cops n Coffee events at the Rooksdown Costa Coffee on March 31, 2026, or at The Ridgeway Community Centre in Buckskin on April 1, 2026.
According to Hampshire Constabulary, there were 210 crimes reported in the area in December 2025. More than half of these incidents were related to violence and sexual offences, and these new meetings will allow the community to help decide where officers should focus their patrols.
These drop-in sessions will continue at each location roughly every two months throughout the rest of 2026. The police team plans to keep these regular dates until at least December 2026 to ensure they remain easy for the public to reach.
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