Ross on Wye

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.

The Ross-On-Wye Safer Neighbourhood team are:

PCSO Claire DENTON

PCSO Dave ALEXANDER

PCSO Kirsten KYSOW

PC Ben DAVIDSON

PC John TOWNSEND - Town Centre

PC Simon HARRADINE - Town Centre

The team mailbox is: rossonwye.snt@westmercia.police.uk

Ross On Wye

David Alexander

Police Community Support Officer

07773049929

Alice Bennett

Sergeant

07557033270

Benjamin Davidson

Police Constable

07929783672

Claire Denton

Police Community Support Officer

07866215011

Simon Harradine

Police Constable

07773054173

Daryl Kift

Police Constable

07773034256

Kirsten Kysow

Police Community Support Officer

07773034152

John Townsend

Police Constable

07773053615

Julie Watson

Inspector

07773053426

Ross On Wye

David Alexander

Police Community Support Officer

07773049929

Alice Bennett

Sergeant

07557033270

Benjamin Davidson

Police Constable

07929783672

Claire Denton

Police Community Support Officer

07866215011

Simon Harradine

Police Constable

07773054173

Daryl Kift

Police Constable

07773034256

Kirsten Kysow

Police Community Support Officer

07773034152

John Townsend

Police Constable

07773053615

Julie Watson

Inspector

07773053426

Alice Bennett

Sergeant

07557033270

Benjamin Davidson

Police Constable

07929783672

Claire Denton

Police Community Support Officer

07866215011

David Alexander

Police Community Support Officer

07773049929

John Townsend

Police Constable

07773053615

Kirsten Kysow

Police Community Support Officer

07773034152

Simon Harradine

Police Constable

07773054173

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Issue: Speeding / Road Safety You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback and ongoing local concerns. Issued 30 June 2026	We will: Conduct regular speed enforcement and engagement activity in our main hotspot locations of A40 Ganarew, Whitchurch, Llangaron, Llangrove,Llancloudy, Welsh Newton, Symonds Yat, The Doward , A4137 St Owens Cross , A49 Peterstow, Bridstow, Glewstone, Foy, Hole in the wall, A449 Gatsford Pitch, Gatsford Lane, Upton Bishop, Brampton Abbotts, Sellack, Kings Caple, Phocle Green, A40 Weston under penyard, Pontshill, The Lea, B4222 Aston Crews , Gorsley, B4224 Bromsash, Pontshill, Walford, Howle Hill, Kern Bridge, Bishops Wood. We will: Ensure officers are visible in areas of heightened concern. We will: Look to use our Community Speed Watch Volunteers to support with increasing visibility. We did: Actioned 30 June 2026
Issue: Rural Crime. You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns. Issued 30 June 2026	We will: Conduct patrols in Hotspot locations for Rural Thefts. We will: Complete home visits to residents & businesses to support with Crime Prevention advice and activities. We will: Mark your property, including garden equipment, mark and register bikes, property mark tools. We will: Support you to set up Neighbourhood Watch Schemes. We will: Be contactable for advice on Security. We did: Actioned 30 June 2026
Issue: Anti-Social Behaviour involving young people in Ross-On-Wye. You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing concerns. Issued 30 June 2026	We will: Engage and deal with Young People committing Anti-Social Behaviour, making use of intervention and prevention activity. We will: Engage with local businesses affected by Anti-Social Behaviour. We will: Ensure Officers are visible in areas of heightened concern, including Open Water, Skate Park, outside of the Youth Club, Supermarkets affected by thefts of alcohol. We will: Work with partner agencies to support Young People affected by Anti-Social Behaviour. We did: Actioned 30 June 2026

Priority

Action taken

Issue: Speeding / Road Safety
You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback and ongoing local concerns.

Issued 30 June 2026

We will: Conduct regular speed enforcement and engagement activity in our main hotspot locations of A40 Ganarew, Whitchurch, Llangaron, Llangrove,Llancloudy, Welsh Newton, Symonds Yat, The Doward , A4137 St Owens Cross , A49 Peterstow, Bridstow, Glewstone, Foy, Hole in the wall, A449 Gatsford Pitch, Gatsford Lane, Upton Bishop, Brampton Abbotts, Sellack, Kings Caple, Phocle Green, A40 Weston under penyard, Pontshill, The Lea, B4222 Aston Crews , Gorsley, B4224 Bromsash, Pontshill, Walford, Howle Hill, Kern Bridge, Bishops Wood.

We will: Ensure officers are visible in areas of heightened concern.

We will: Look to use our Community Speed Watch Volunteers to support with increasing visibility.

We did:

Actioned 30 June 2026

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

Issued 30 June 2026

We will: Conduct patrols in Hotspot locations for Rural Thefts.

We will: Complete home visits to residents & businesses to support with Crime Prevention advice and activities.

We will: Mark your property, including garden equipment, mark and register bikes, property mark tools.

We will: Support you to set up Neighbourhood Watch Schemes.

We will: Be contactable for advice on Security.

We did:

Actioned 30 June 2026

Issue: Anti-Social Behaviour involving young people in Ross-On-Wye.
You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing concerns.

Issued 30 June 2026

We will: Engage and deal with Young People committing Anti-Social Behaviour, making use of intervention and prevention activity.
We will: Engage with local businesses affected by Anti-Social Behaviour.
We will: Ensure Officers are visible in areas of heightened concern, including Open Water, Skate Park, outside of the Youth Club, Supermarkets affected by thefts of alcohol.
We will: Work with partner agencies to support Young People affected by Anti-Social Behaviour.

We did:

Actioned 30 June 2026

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