Police Scotland provides a monthly report covering incidents and advice for the SW Stirling rural area.
The full report is here Strathblane CC Police report CC_Jan_2026
For the Strathblane area, the report says:
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Road Traffic A report was received in relation to a vehicle having collided with another vehicle and the driver of the offending vehicle leaving the scene without making efforts to trace the owner/driver and exchange insurance details. Enquiry conducted and no suspect identified. Police Officers on mobile patrol in the area stopped a vehicle driving in the dark with defective headlights. Driver was issued with an instruction to have the vehicle repaired within 21 days. Incidents of Note The A81 was partially closed for a few hours whilst emergency services deal with a non-crime/no injury road traffic collision. A search and rescue operation was launched from Queens View Car Park in relation to three lost walkers. Thankfully the walking party were quickly traced by Lomond Mountain Rescue Team and taken back to their vehicle. No injuries reported. Community Engagement and Reassurance It is important to you to have community officers who you know, who are accessible and who address local problems. PC Darren Gibson joins the Forth & Endrick ward community Policing Team. He comes with 11 years’ response policing experience having spent most of his service within the Callander / Stirling area. PC Matt McCammon and PC Darren Gibson are the Ward Officers for the Forth and Endrick area. They are based at Balfron Police Office and can be contacted at the office, on 101, or at Forthvalleycommunitypolicestirling@scotland.police.uk. It is recommended that this email address is used by the local community for email contact however this should not be used to report crimes. Please remember that we regularly publish useful information and updates on social media, including appeals for information, updates about road closures and crime prevention advice. Our Facebook and Twitter pages can be found at; https://www.facebook.com/PoliceScotlandForthValley https://www.facebook.com/PoliceScotland X – @PSOSForthValley X – @PoliceScotland NEIGHBOURHOOD ALERT Your local Community Police Officers and Rural Crime Officers regularly send alerts via Neighbourhood Alert. Our most general messages provide information on current scams, crimes, community issues as well as advice and reassurance. Registered users can choose interest groups, what message types they wish to receive and from whom. Users also have the ability to rate, reply and share messages, contribute information and answer surveys. You can also, if you wish, join your local Neighbourhood Watch or set one up at the link below: Sign-up for alerts | Neighbourhood Watch Scotland The system is free for all users. |