Pickersleigh

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.

Pickersleigh and Chase

James Ashton

Inspector

Rebecca Bullock

Police Community Support Officer

07970864858

Jason Maiden

Sergeant

07966569754

Dave Olczak

Police Constable

07811973260

Kev Tudge

Police Community Support Officer

07817951381

Wayne Waldron

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Issue: Drug activity You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing concerns. Issued 01 July 2026	We will: - Identify and disrupt those involved in drug activity. - Conduct high visibility patrols in areas of heightened concern, making use of police powers such as stop and search where applicable. - Conduct further neighbourhood priority surveys to identify areas of focus. Actioned 01 July 2026
Issue: ASB You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing 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 harm. - Ensure high visibility patrols are conducted in areas of concerns at relevant times. - Conduct further neighbourhood priority surveys to identify areas of focus. Actioned 01 July 2026
Issue: Retail crime You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing concerns. Issued 01 July 2026	We will: - Engage regularly with retailers providing a consistent approach to investigating thefts. - Conduct high visibility patrols at high harm places engaging with staff to protect them from incidents of violence and harassment. - Use the most effective tactical interventions to disrupt and break the cycle of offending. Actioned 01 July 2026

Priority

Action taken

Issue: Drug activity

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

Issued 01 July 2026

We will:

- Identify and disrupt those involved in drug activity.
- Conduct high visibility patrols in areas of heightened concern, making use of police powers such as stop and search where applicable.
- Conduct further neighbourhood priority surveys to identify areas of focus.

Actioned 01 July 2026

Issue: ASB

You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing 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 harm.
- Ensure high visibility patrols are conducted in areas of concerns at relevant times.
- Conduct further neighbourhood priority surveys to identify areas of focus.

Actioned 01 July 2026

Issue: Retail crime

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

Issued 01 July 2026

We will:

- Engage regularly with retailers providing a consistent approach to investigating thefts.
- Conduct high visibility patrols at high harm places engaging with staff to protect them from incidents of violence and harassment.
- Use the most effective tactical interventions to disrupt and break the cycle of offending.

Actioned 01 July 2026

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Latest Alerts

Police Surgery at Marks and Spencers Cafe, Malvern Retail Park. : Fri 14 Aug 11:00

Dear Public, Your local Safer Neighbourhood Team will be at Marks and Spencers Cafe, Malvern Reta...

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14/07/2026 14:31:56

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CHARGED | A Malvern man has been charged with six counts of theft from shop and will be appearing before the courts later this month.

CHARGED | A Malvern man has been charged with six counts of theft from shop and will be appearing be...

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13/07/2026 16:50:42

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CHARGED - A teenage boy has been charged with multiple driving and theft offences following an incident in the Leigh Sinton / Bransford area on Friday night (July 10).

CHARGED | A teenage boy has been charged with multiple driving and theft offences following an incid...

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13/07/2026 16:37:40

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