Holsworthy is one of three Police Stations making up the Torridge Sector of Northern Devon. The town is a thriving Market town positioned close to the border of Cornwall. As with most rural towns it is rapidly expanding and has a population now in excess of 2000.

The rural beat of 26 Parishes covers approximately 350 square miles from Bradworthy to St-Giles on the Heath, Bridgerule to Ashwater.

The Holsworthy area is one of the safest places to live in the country with the liklihood of being a victim of crime being below the national average. It is on the whole a peaceful place to live with very little serious crime.

Despite this the Neighbourhood Beat Team recognises that there are issues of concern for the community and we strive to work in partnership with other agencies and the commmunity to tackle them.

The shared concerns of most of the rural parishes are speeding vehicles and the theft of farm and shed based equipment and plant. There are also some small pockets of anti-social behaviour, often as a result of the isolated locations of some of the larger villages. In the town the main areas of concern are regarding nuisance and dangerous driving and recently some minor damage to property. All of these concerns are being addressed by the Neighbourhood Beat Team in partnership with Parish Councils, Holsworthy Town Council, Schools and the other agencies and organisations responsible for this area.