Barnsley North
Date published: 09 August 2023 08:21Welcome message from the Neighbourhood Inspector Peter Spratt
Hi, I am Inspector Peter Spratt. I cover the Central, North and North East Wards. There are three neighbourhood teams that cover each of these ward areas, working from three different police stations.
I have over 14 years’ experience as a police officer and have previously spent a significant part of my career within neighbourhood policing in Sheffield. I am delighted to have been posted to Barnsley since May 2021; it is evident that our officers are driven by a desire to make a real difference in the communities they serve, creating a safer and more enjoyable environment for those who live and work here. It is also exciting to see the level of investment in Barnsley, particularly in the regeneration of the town centre.
Neighbourhood policing has great benefits, it enables us to work closely with the public, community groups, partner agencies and businesses to be able to reduce crime and solve re-occurring and community issues. Please be sure to contact your local teams and follow us on social media, to stay informed with what we are doing and engagement events running in your community to come and speak to us. This will enable us to be part of the community and adapt problem solving approaches to local issues.
Your local police station is:
Royston Police Station
58, Station Road, Royston, Barnsley,
S71 4ET
You can contact us:
Sgt Robert Hepplestone
Darton East, Darton West, Old Town and St Helens
PC Chris Ling
Darton East, Darton West, Old Town and St Helens
PCSO Andrea Ford
Darton East, Darton West, Old Town and St Helens
PCSO Peter Robinson
Darton East, Darton West, Old Town and St Helens
PCSO Joanne Winn
Darton East, Darton West, Old Town and St Helens
PC Will Oya
The current PACT priority area for Barnsley North NPT is:
Honeywell & Old Town Ward
Open Spaces and associated ASB

North NPT PCSO's conducting high-vis foot patrol in the Honeywell area.
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Liaised with the SYP ORBIT (Off-Road Bike Intervention Team) and updated with current activity including hot times and days for offenders.
We are also working with partners to make the field more difficult to access. We have deployed long range cameras and drones to the fields to identify offenders and where they come from.
With partners we have visited offenders and prosecuted them, and they have been given warning and advice regarding their tenancies.
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Closure Order Issued to a residential property that were causing ASB issues in the local community.

Just one example of the fire damage previously caused in Mapplewell Park.

Seized Quad under Operation Takeaway after numerous complainants from members of the public.
Brew with a Bobby -
- 1pm on 16/3/23 - Roundhouse Library
- 7pm on 14/4/23 - Honeywell Community Centre
- 10am on 17/5//23 - Mapplewell Village Hall
- 3pm on 16/6//23 - Priestley Avenue Community Centre, Kexborough
- 10am on 17/7/23 - Honeywell Community Centre
- 3pm on 17/8/23 - Roundhouse Library
- 7pm on 22/09/23 - Priestley Ave, Kexborough
- 2.30pm on 12/10/23 - Honeywell Centre
- 3pm on 13/11/23 - Roundhouse Library
- 7pm on 11/12/23 - Alder Close Centre
Pop-up Police Station -
- 11am-1pm - 1/3/23 - ASDA, Old Mill Lane
- 6pm - 8pm - 3/4/23 - Lidl, Wakefield Road, Athersley
- 10am-12noon - 2/5/23 - Mapplewell Co-op
- 10am-12noon - 5/6/23 - ASDA, Old Mill Lane
- 12noon - 2pm - 1/7/23 - Roundhouse medical centre
- 11am-1pm - 2/8/23 - Mapplewell Co-op
- 4pm -6pm 8/9/23 Asda Stores
- 11am - 1pm 2/10/23 Roundhouse Centre
- 1pm - 3pm 01/11/23 Mapplewell Co-op
- 2pm - 4pm 06/12/23 Asda Stores
Police and Communities Togethers (PACT meeting, public meeting) -
- 2pm - 4pm - 21/2/23 - Alder Close, Community Centre, Mapplewell, Barnsley
- 5pm - 7pm - 4/4/23 - Mansfield Road TARA Office, Athersley, Barnsley
- 2pm - 4pm - 16/5/23 - New Lodge Community Centre, New Lodge Crescent, New Lodge, Barnsley
- 5pm - 7pm - 27/6/23 - Wilthorpe & Redbrook Community Centre, Huddersfield Road, Barnsley
- 2:30pm - 4:30pm - 8/8/23 - Wilthorpe & Redbrook Community Centre, Huddersfield Road, Barnsley
- 5pm - 7pm - 19/9/23 - Darton Community Centre, Huddersfield Road.
- 2pm - 4pm - 31/10/23 - Darton Community Centre, Huddersfield Road.
- 5pm - 7pm - 12/12/23 - Honeywell Community Centre, Honeywell Street, Honeywell, Barnsley
- 3pm - 5pm - 23/1/24 - Honeywell Community Centre, Honeywell Street, Honeywell, Barnsley
Facebook Q&A -
- Feb 24th 7pm - 9pm
- March 29th 11am - 1pm
- April 18th 7pm - 9pm
- May 23rd 11am - 1pm
- June 26th 7pm - 9pm
- August 31st 7pm - 9pm
- Sept 26th 10am - 12.00pm
- Oct 22nd 1pm - 3pm
- Nov 23rd 7pm - 9pm
- Dec 19th 10am - 12.00pm

Brew with a Bobby event at Preistley Ave, Kexborough.

Pop-up Police Station at Asda Barnsley.
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