Your dedicated neighbourhood team
I have served as a police officer since 2001, beginning my career with Dyfed-Powys Police before transferring to Leicestershire Police in 2007. My experience spans various operational roles, including response and neighbourhood policing, and I hold specialist command qualifications in firearms and public order.
I currently lead the South Leicester Neighbourhood Policing Area, working collaboratively with internal teams, external partners, and the community to enhance safety and quality of life across the region.
With three years as a Neighbourhood Policing Sergeant, Sergeant Liz Crowson leads the dedicated teams covering the Saffron Lane and Eyres Monsell estates.
Passionate about proactive policing, she thrives on being out and about in the community—meeting residents, building trust, and gaining an understanding of the issues that matter most.
Liz enjoys getting to know the key individuals who cause the most harm and works closely with her team to tackle these challenges head-on. Her approach is rooted in visibility, partnership, and problem-solving, ensuring that long-term solutions are found for persistent issues.
I am part of the South Leicester policing area, having recently joined the force in February 2026.
I currently cover Freeman beat and I am enjoying getting to grips with my new role, I am looking forward to getting to know and serving the community and helping people in any way that I can.
I will be holding local beat surgeries, attending community events, and I look forward to meeting you all in the future.
am part of the South Leicester Policing area, having joined the force in August 2025.
It is my aim to be an approachable and reassuring presence within the community by carrying out visible patrols, holding beat surgeries and attending local events.
I take pride in building positive relationships with residents, listening to concerns and working together to address local issues, reduce anti-social behaviour, and help make the area a safer and more pleasant place to live.
If you do see me out in the community, please do not hesitate to come and speak to me – I will always do my best to help.
PCSO Spencer Clayton 6188 – I have been part of the South Leicester Policing area for 5 years covering the Freemen beat joining the force in 2020.
It is my aim to be an approachable and reassuring figure in the community by conducting visible patrols, holding beat surgeries and attending community events.
I take pride in being part of the Saffron community having grown up in the estate, I enjoy speaking to people, tackling local issues, reducing anti-social behaviour and working with the community to make the beat a nicer and safer place to live.
If you do see me out in the community, please do not hesitate to come and speak to me and I will help you in any way that I can.
Crimes and priorities
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Drugs - Proactive patrols and intelligence gathering are ongoing across the estate. The beat team continues to target those who are known to be dealing and taking illegal drugs.
Action taken:
A cannabis grow was recently located at an address on Knighton Fields Road West, officers were called to the area after a report was made of a possible disturbance at a property, upon arrival entry was gained and the address was found to be used to grow and cultivate cannabis. Four arrests were made at the scene, and the address has since been cleared and made safe, this will prevent a significant amount of cannabis from being dealt in the community.
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We have been made aware of a number of vehicles parked across the estate which don't have relevant documents, and also e-scooters, bikes and vehicles moving dangerously and in an anti-social manner.
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We continue to engage and educate with individuals before they drive without the relevant and necessary paperwork to be safe on the road and action has been taken to those who have been found to be driving without insurance. We continue to tackle those riding illegal Bike and E-Scooters, an off-road bike was recently seized on The Fairway after officers sighted it, caught up with the rider and seized it.
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We have been made aware of continued Anti-Social Behaviour in the green spaces across the Freemen beat. Officers will be visiting local schools and reconnecting with businesses on the beat.
We are continuing with this priority as the evenings are getting lighter.Action taken:
ASB has increased over the past month to tackle this a significant amount of high visibility patrols in hotspot locations has taken place, a report is currently open to tackle reports of ASB in the Neston Gardens area and work with partner agencies is underway to identify and deal with those involved.