Bishops Castle and Craven Arms Rural

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.

Bishops Castle & Craven Arms Rural

Calvin Brown (West Mercia Police, Police Community Support Officer, Bishop's Castle and Craven Arms Rural West SNT)

Calvin Brown

Police Community Support Officer

07970543854

Shaun Culliss (West Mercia Police, Police Community Support Officer, Bishops Castle and Rural West SNT)

Shaun Culliss

Police Community Support Officer

07811752207

Stephen Dunn-Brown (West Mercia Police, Senior Police Community Support Officer, South Shropshire)

Stephen Dunn-Brown

Senior Police Community Support Officer

07814053796

Damien Kelly (West Mercia Police, Inspector, South Shropshire SNTs)

Damien Kelly

Inspector

Daryl McWatt (West Mercia Police, Police Constable, Bishops Castle and Craven Arms Rural West SNT)

Daryl Mcwatt

Police Constable

07973877793

Ollie Norman (West Mercia Police, Sergeant, Church Stretton, Craven Arms & Bishops Castle)

Ollie Norman

Sergeant

Jenni Price (West Mercia Police, Sergeant, South Shropshire - North West SNTs)

Jenni Price

Sergeant

07870511466

Simon Wilkey (West Mercia Police, Police Constable, Bishop's Castle and Craven Arms Rural West SNT)

Simon Wilkey

Police Constable

07967303889

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

Rural Crime - based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns

Issued 25 June 2026

We will:
- Carry out high intensity targeted patrols focusing on vulnerable locations and properties.
- Visit local farms and offer preventative advice with specialist departments
- Offer farmers and rural residents Smartwater

Actioned 30 September 2026

Road Safety - based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns

Issued 25 June 2026

We will:
- review available speed and collision data for this area
- focus police visibility on high risk locations
- consider speed surveys and enforcement

Actioned 30 September 2026

Anti-Social Behaviour - based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns

Issued 25 June 2026

We will:
- Deal robustly with people committing anti-social behaviour, making use of available legislation to divert offenders and prevent harm.
- Ensure officers are visible in areas of heightened concern.
- Conduct further neighbourhood priority surveys to identify areas of focus.

Actioned 30 September 2026

What members in Bishops Castle and Craven Arms Rural are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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The latest views from West Mercia residents about the policing service

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10/09/2026 13:04:22

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Police Surgery @ Discovery centre : Mon 07 Sep 13:00

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04/09/2026 12:00:36

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