The rural areas of Launceston incorporates the villages of Altarnun, St Clether, North Hill, Werrington, Trewen, Lewannick, South Petherwin, Lawhitton, Egloskerry, Laneast, Tresmeer and Warbstow. The total population for these areas is about 9000. There are large expanses of farmland and moorland interspersed with beautiful picturesque villages. Community spirit within these villages is important and as such many have an excellent relationship not only with their own residents but also local Neighbourhood Policing Team. It is our aim to foster these relationships and build on them to enable the rural communities to take responsibility for their own villages and have a real say in what goes on. As a whole crime is relatively low in these areas. This is disproportionate to the fear of crime. The Neighbourhood team is addressing this by visiting as many community meetings as possible to get to know local people. This will give them an opportunity to air any concerns and also give them a confidence to contact their local officer. Officers within the Neighbourhood team are impressed with the commitment of residents to their villages, which indicates a real pride in where they live.