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As we head further into Autumn, catch up on what our policing teams have been up to in the month of September!

Highlights from the last month:

Seized 13 e-scooters and e-bikes in Cambourne, Northstowe, Histon and Impington and Orchard Park as part of our continued crackdown.
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Rural crime officers found 10 stolen vehicles worth more than £300K in a sophisticated chop shop near Madingley. Read more here. 

Arrested a 15-year-old boy for possession of a bladed article and possession with intent to supply class B drugs following patrols near Longstanton.

More bike marking at Evolution Business Park in Impington. For the first time, it wasn’t just bikes being marked but a unicycle as well!

Now time for some recent court results!

Our officers work tirelessly to bring offenders before the courts and ensure justice is served.

Here’s a few from this past month:

A drug dealer who hid a stash of class A drugs in a fake coke can has been jailed. Read more here.

A drink driver who was seen drifting across a road was discovered to be more than three times the limit. He has now been disqualified. More here.

A registered sex offender flouted a court order by having software on his phone which wiped his internet history. He has now been jailed, read more here.

 

Tips and tricks:

Some of the main priorities of our South Cambridgeshire Neighbourhood team is anti-social behaviour, anti-social driving and drug misuse.

We have recently been out responding to your concerns, but here are a few of the signs to look out for that may indicate someone is involved in drug dealing:

1. Repeatedly going missing from school or home and being found in other areas
2.  Having money, new clothes or electronic devices and they can’t explain how they paid for them
3. Getting high numbers of texts or phone calls, being secretive about who they’re speaking to
4. Decline in school or work performance
5. Significant changes in emotional or physical well-being

If you believe you know someone who is involved in drug dealing, report it on our website and find more advice here.

 

Antisocial use of a vehicle, such as street racing, street cruising or off-road use is more than a matter of noise pollution, it can have a wider impact on a neighbourhood or community.

For more advice head to our website.

This is just some of what we have been up to this month, we are always working to protect the public and being visible and approachable in the community.

If you would like to share any concerns, why not pop along to one of our community events?

We regularly host a ‘Coffee with a Cop’ and ‘Police Surgeries’ to understand the issues that are impacting you. For more updates on our next event, head to our website.

 

Alternatively, have your say at our next online community meeting on Wednesday 26th November at 7pm. If you are interested in joining us, email ‘South Cambs’ to ku.ec1777307465ilop.1777307465sbmac1777307465@gnit1777307465eemyt1777307465inumm1777307465oc1777307465 and you will be sent a Teams invite.

If you can’t make it to chat to us in person, report it online.

Do you follow our local Facebook pages?

Whether you’re looking for the latest news or just want to see what your local officers have been up to — we’ve got you covered.

Our page is open to everyone in the community, and we’d love to see you there!@PolicingSouthCambridgeshire

Kind Regards,

Annabelle Mullee

Police are urging residents to be vigilant following a series of distraction burglaries reported in and around Cambridge.

The incidents reported have involved two women claiming to offer massages to help back, knee and leg pain, specifically to the elderly, disabled and vulnerable individuals.

Here are some simple steps you can take to help protect yourself. Please share with any vulnerable neighbours or relatives.

·  Check who’s at the door using a viewer or spyhole.

·  If you do open the door, keep the security chain on.

·  Always ask for ID and confirm it with the company before letting anyone in.

·  Use a trusted phone number from a directory or official website – don’t rely on the number shown on their ID card, as it could be fake. For utility companies, contact their customer service team. Close the door while you make the call.

·  If you’re unsure, arrange for the visitor to return when someone else can be with you.

You can read more about the incidents on our website.

Detective Sergeant Jonathan Lockwood

Southern Acquisitive Crime Team

Important roadworks information

M11 Southbound Junction 10 – 8

A11 Southbound Stumps Cross to M11 Southbound Junction 9 – Resurfacing

 

I’m writing to tell you that we plan to carry out resurfacing on the M11 Southbound between junction 10 to junction 8 and on between A11 Southbound Stumps Cross to M11 Southbound Junction 9. Once complete, drivers will benefit from a safer, smoother and better-defined road surface.

We plan to complete this work overnight starting on Friday 19 September 2025. We’ll be working between 9pm and 5am, weather permitting.

Closures and diversions

To carry out the work safely, we will need to close M11 Southbound between junction 10 to junction 8 and on between A11 Southbound Stumps Cross to M11 Southbound Junction 9, traffic will be diverted as follows:

 

M11 southbound junction 10 – 8 diversion:

• Drivers should exit at junction 10 and turn right onto the A505 westbound towards Royston
• From Royston, continue southbound on the A10 to Puckeridge
• At Puckeridge, join the A120 eastbound
• This route will take you to junction 8, where you can rejoin the M11

 

A11 southbound Stumps Cross to M11 southbound junction 9 diversion:

• Drivers travelling southbound on the A11 should exit the at Stumps Cross at roundabout
• Turn right onto A1301 and continue heading straight to the A505
• At the A505 roundabout take the first exit and continue straight to join up with the M11 Diversion along the A505

Our News September is here – again!

 

Whoops – sorry everyone! A slight error in the September newsletter means we are sending it out again.

Don’t forget – the the National Emergency Alert test will be happening later this month. The UK government is testing the system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm. Your mobile phone or tablet will vibrate and make a loud siren-like sound, even if it’s set on silent. The alert message will confirm this is a test and that you do not need to take any further action.

Also this month

– A new deputy crime commissioner in Derbyshire

– Student safety information

– Estate planning made easy with FPEP

– Advice to protect yourself from mobile phone theft

– ITV reports a 15% reduction in crime in areas where police work with Neighbourhood Watch

– Wildlife crime in Kent

– Lottery funding working for a Safer Suffolk

Read September’s edition of Our News

Greenways team plan to start work on a raised table on Comberton Road Tuesday 26th August 2026.

This will go in at the end of the current shared pavement between the farm cottages (12 and 14) and 9 Comberton Road and is part of the traffic calming measures enabling cyclists to transition more safely between the carriageway and shared pavement. These works are quite extensive including pavement, drainage, and road alterations and likely to last 4 or 5 weeks. The road will be restricted to one lane at this point with traffic controlled by two-way lights 24/7 for the period. Work will continue at Kings Grove/Burwash with three-way lights.

The plan is to open the pavement between School Lane and High Street and then the crew working there will move to Comberton Road raised table.