03-08-2025
Police step up patrols after 'drug use' in wooded area
Police have stepped up patrols following concerns about drug use in a wooded area.
Thames Valley Police South Oxon and Vale of White Horse issued the update this morning (August 3).
It said: "You said there were concerns about suspected drug use in the wooded area off Rea Crescent, Wantage.
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"We did – your Neighbourhood Policing Team has stepped up patrols in the area to tackle this issue and keep our community safe.
"We're here to listen and act on what matters to you."
It urged residents to continue reporting suspicious activity via 101 or online.
This comes after a partial closure order was imposed on a property in Wantage in May due to reports of anti-social behaviour, drug use and violence.
