Darran Valley
Neighbourhood policing is at the heart of our approach to keeping Gwent safe. Our PCSOs and officers are proud to be integral parts of the communities they serve.
We want to ensure our neighbourhood policing is as efficient and effective as it can be, and our aim is to be the best in the country at understanding and responding to the needs and priorities of each individual community. Your local neighbourhood policing team is made up of officers and PCSOs based in your area who are both visible and accessible.
Fundamental to our model of neighbourhood policing is engaging with our communities: connecting with individuals, organisations, businesses, schools, workplaces and others; working to understand, respond to, and tackle your concerns and priorities; and putting measures in place to prevent issues from escalating – or from occurring in the first place.
By working together and focusing on early intervention, prevention and problem solving, we can find long-term solutions to local problems.
Please note that to report a crime or incident to Gwent Police, you can visit Home | Gwent Police or in an emergency, please dial 999.
Darran Valley Neighbourhood Policing Team
Thomas Brookes
Sergeant
Leah Durham
PC
Saskia Lambeth
PCSO
Rachel Pearce
Police Community Support Officer
Rebecca Platt
PCSO
James Rosser
PC - Ward Manager
Anna Sadzik
PCSO
Heather Schurer
PCSO
Daryl Thomas
PC
Lysha Thompson
Inspector
Stuart Turley
CADRO
Local Priority Issues
We regularly speak to local residents to establish what issues they may be experiencing in the area. The word cloud below represents the issues that residents of Darran Valley have highlighted as priorities for the area recently (including some that say “I have no issues”).
Word clouds are graphical representations of word frequency that give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently. The larger the word in the visual below the more common the word was in the local survey.
We seek to tackle the issues raised in line with our Local Policing Plan.
To 'Have your say' on local issues, please click on the button below to complete a short survey.
Latest Updates
Attempt Theft of a Gator (farm Machinery) - Ystrad Mynach Area.
ATTEMPT THEFT OF FARM MACHINERY - JOHN DEER GATOR. Dear Resident On Sunday 1st February, unknown person/s have attempted to take a John Deer Gator, by drilling out the lock, from the Ystrad Mynach Area. If you have any information/CCTV fo...
Attempt Theft of a Quad Bike - Clydach Area.
ATTEMPT THEFT Dear Resident On Monday 26th January at approximately 1.30pm, a male person has walked into a property, and attempted to take a Quad Bike that was parked up outside, in the Clydach area. If you have any information/CCTV foota...
Suspicious Person/Incident - Nash Area.
SUSPICIOUS PERSON Dear Resident On Thursday 29th January at approximately 7.30pm, unknown person/s were disturbed in the grounds of a Farm property in the area of Nash, Newport. If you have any information or CCTV footage relating to this ma...
Livestock Attack - Chepstow Area.
LIVESTOCK ATTACK Dear Resident Sometime between Friday 23rd January and Saturday 24th January, a livestock attack on a sheep, causing injury, has occurred by an unknown dog in the area of St Arvans, Chepstow. If anyone has any information...
2 Sur-ron's seized, Caerphilly
2 ILLEGAL SUR-RON ELECTRIC BIKES SIGHTED AND SEIZED 🚨#CaerphillySouthNPT have seized an unregistered and uninsured Sur-Ron Electric bike after it was sighted being used in the Town Centre 🚨 🚔 . Riding without insurance isn't just illegal, it puts ...
Ael Y Bryn Police Surgery : Thu 22 Jan 18:00
Dear residents, Your local Safer Neighbourhood Team will be at Ael Y Bryn Community Centre 22/01/2026 At 18:00 - 18:30PM. Please take this opportunity to raise any concerns you may have and to find out what we are doing to tackle the issues tha...
Walk and Talk : Tue 20 Jan 14:00
Dear Resident, Your local Safer Neighbourhood Team will be walking along the High Street in Rhymney on 20/01/26 at 2pm. Please take this opportunity to come and speak to us for any crime prevention advice and raise any concerns you may have. Yo...
Happy New Year
Happy New Year!! We hope you all had a healthy and happy Christmas with your loved ones and are looking forward to 2026. There will be lots of events, Police surgeries and community engagement over the coming year so please look out for anything ha...
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