Bitterne

Your Local Bobby is the neighbourhood policing officer dedicated to your area.

They will identify threat, harm and risk to tackle local issues and protect the community. They will investigate local crimes and collect intelligence, working closely with partner agencies to identify the best problem solving approach.

They are supported by Neighbourhood Policing Teams, Neighbourhood Enforcement Teams, District Police Teams (response officers), Missing Locate Teams, Priority Crime Teams, local investigation teams and specialist functions investigating serious violence, child abuse and organised crime.

Expect your Local Bobby to be highly visible in the community, listening to your concerns and addressing root causes of crime.

While your Local Bobby is your local community contact, should you need an immediate police response or wish to report a crime always contact us either online (www.hampshire.police.uk), via 101 or 999 if an emergency.

Josh Metcalfe (Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, PC - Thornhill, Bitterne)

Josh Metcalfe

PC - Thornhill

07811519545

Luke Peskett (Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, PC - Bitterne, Bitterne North)

Luke Peskett

PC - Bitterne

07929868159

Steve Ponder (Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, PC - Sholing, Sholing)

Steve Ponder

PC - Sholing

07974050121

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 Bitterne 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 Community Charter.

To 'Have your say' on local issues, please click on the button below to complete a short survey.

What members in Bitterne are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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CCTV images released as part of Southampton shoplifting investigation

Do you recognise this woman? We would like to speak to her in connection with a reported shoplifting...

Hampshire Constabulary
17/10/2025 15:37:32

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CCTV images released as part of Hedge End shoplifting investigation

Do you recognise this man? We would like to speak to him in connection with a reported shoplifting a...

Hampshire Constabulary
17/10/2025 13:38:01

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Doorstep Crime #JustSayNo

Good afternoon, Trading Standards Services across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have asked us to ...

Hampshire Constabulary
17/10/2025 13:33:45

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Appeal for witnesses and information following incident in Southampton

We are appealing for witnesses and information following a reported incident in the play park on Arc...

Hampshire Constabulary
17/10/2025 13:27:04

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Child exploitation is happening in your area. The signs are often small, but the risk is real

SPOT THE SIGNS: Noticed a sudden change in your child? Are they hanging out with different people? A...

Hampshire Constabulary
16/10/2025 19:47:58

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High Value Gold Theft - Crime Prevention Advice

The sharp rise in the price of gold means that jewellery is a serious target for burglars. Stolen it...

Hampshire Constabulary
16/10/2025 17:34:15

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Appeal following discovery of a body on Southampton Common.

Can you help? Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary’s Major Crime Team has launched a murder in...

Hampshire Constabulary
10/10/2025 17:25:39

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Protect your personal details #CombatIdentityCrime

Good afternoon, I heard this…and thought of you all. I was driving back from delivering an input o...

Hampshire Constabulary
10/10/2025 13:57:33

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