Stourport

Your Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) is a group of local police officers dedicated to serving your community. The team is made up of officers and PCSOs based in your area, supported by additional officers from the wider area.

We work closely with local authorities, community leaders and residents to decide our policing priorities for the area. This helps us to find useful, long-term solutions to local problems, while maintaining our wider focus on reducing crime across Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Worcestershire.

Please find contact details for your Safer Neighbourhood Team provided below. Please note that to report a crime or incident to West Mercia Police, you can visit westmercia.police.uk or in an emergency, please dial 999.

Stourport

Mark Bennett

Police Constable

07890512300

Victoria Collier

Police Constable

07773041580

Lisa Hopkins

Police Community Support Officer

07773042025

Matthew Ling

Sergeant

Sam Maher

Police Constable

07773043099

Daniel Poucher

Inspector

Sam Shaw

T/S SGT

07890542717

Jane Thompson

Police Community Support Officer

07968508113

Susan White

Police Community Support Officer

07773044188

Shelley Wilcox

Police Community Support Officer

07773046794

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Issue: Deliberately set fires. You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing local concerns. Issued 01 July 2026	We will: Deal robustly with people committing anti-social behaviour, making use of available legislation to divert offenders and prevent further harm. Increase foot patrols within the key locations. Utilise signage highlighting the risks of setting fires. Utilise Facebook and Neighbourhood Matters to highlight the work we are doing and promote key message's. Work closely with our partner agencies to identify and pursue offenders. We did July 2026 - - Targeted patrols in key areas of Burlish top and the Snipes - Collaborative work with fire brigade for further tactics We did August 2026 - - Continuation of patrols in key locations - Education with youths in the vicinity of key locations. Actioned 30 September 2026
Issue: Anti-social and misuse of vehicles, including speeding. You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing local concerns Issued 01 July 2026	We will: Increase patrols of key areas of concern, including the Walshes estate. Utilise NHM and other reporting mechanisms to seek public assistance in pursuing offenders. Plan and execute targeted road safety operations. Deal robustly with people committing anti-social behaviour, making use of available legislation to divert and prosecute identified offenders. Conduct police surgeries within the key areas area to encourage reporting and offer reassurance. We did July 2026 - - A number of specific speeding operations took place throughout the month, all drivers were adhering to the speed limit. - Two vehicles were seized for no tax and no insurance We did August 2026 - -Planned operation took place where 4 x e scooters were seized and an e bike. - A further 2 x e scooters, 1 x syrion e-bike and stolen moped seized. Actioned 30 September 2026
Issue: Drugs. You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing local concerns. Issued 01 July 2026	We will: Ensure visibility in areas of heightened concern. Work collaboratively with partners agencies to identify, divert and pursue offenders. Utilise NHM and other reporting mechanisms to seek public assistance in pursuing offenders. Plan and execute targeted operations in areas of concern. Conduct police surgeries within the key areas area to encourage reporting and offer reassurance. We did July 2026 - - Numerous intelligence reports have been submitted by the team - A number of warrants were conducted at varying addresses on the Walshes estate resulting in 3 arrests and a quantity of class A seized We did August 2026 - Key individual arrested and is under investigation - Collaborative work with partner agencies is on-going to assist in the underlying issues. - An eviction of key individual took place. Actioned 30 September 2026

Priority

Action taken

Issue: Deliberately set fires.
You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing local concerns.

Issued 01 July 2026

We will:
Deal robustly with people committing anti-social behaviour, making use of available legislation to divert offenders and prevent further harm.
Increase foot patrols within the key locations.
Utilise signage highlighting the risks of setting fires.
Utilise Facebook and Neighbourhood Matters to highlight the work we are doing and promote key message's.
Work closely with our partner agencies to identify and pursue offenders.

We did July 2026 -
- Targeted patrols in key areas of Burlish top and the Snipes
- Collaborative work with fire brigade for further tactics

We did August 2026 -
- Continuation of patrols in key locations
- Education with youths in the vicinity of key locations.

Actioned 30 September 2026

Issue: Anti-social and misuse of vehicles, including speeding.
You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing local concerns

Issued 01 July 2026

We will:
Increase patrols of key areas of concern, including the Walshes estate.
Utilise NHM and other reporting mechanisms to seek public assistance in pursuing offenders.
Plan and execute targeted road safety operations.
Deal robustly with people committing anti-social behaviour, making use of available legislation to divert and prosecute identified offenders.
Conduct police surgeries within the key areas area to encourage reporting and offer reassurance.

We did July 2026 -
- A number of specific speeding operations took place throughout the month, all drivers were adhering to the speed limit.
- Two vehicles were seized for no tax and no insurance

We did August 2026 -
-Planned operation took place where 4 x e scooters were seized and an e bike.
- A further 2 x e scooters, 1 x syrion e-bike and stolen moped seized.

Actioned 30 September 2026

Issue: Drugs.
You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing local concerns.

Issued 01 July 2026

We will:
Ensure visibility in areas of heightened concern.
Work collaboratively with partners agencies to identify, divert and pursue offenders.
Utilise NHM and other reporting mechanisms to seek public assistance in pursuing offenders.
Plan and execute targeted operations in areas of concern.
Conduct police surgeries within the key areas area to encourage reporting and offer reassurance.

We did July 2026 -
- Numerous intelligence reports have been submitted by the team
- A number of warrants were conducted at varying addresses on the Walshes estate resulting in 3 arrests and a quantity of class A seized

We did August 2026
- Key individual arrested and is under investigation
- Collaborative work with partner agencies is on-going to assist in the underlying issues.
- An eviction of key individual took place.

Actioned 30 September 2026