Church Stretton and Craven Arms
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.
Church Stretton & Craven Arms
David Baron
Police Community Support Officer
07870163156
Stuart Coote
Police Constable
07814051729
Stephen Dunn-Brown
Senior Police Community Support Officer
07814053796
Damien Kelly
Inspector
07870219174
Henry King-Salter
Police Constable
07483140311
Jenni Price
Sergeant
07870511466
Jay Rees
Police Community Support Officer
07980910737
Lisa Thomas
Police Community Support Officer
07870 163208
Local Priority Issues
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Setting the blueprint for West Mercia Police, the Police and Crime Commissioner’s West Mercia Safer Communities Plan has four priorities shaped by the public: Issued 16 January 2026 |
Safer Neighbourhood Teams set local priorities and provide regular updates via social media and Neighbourhood Matters. Contact your local team for more information. Actioned 16 January 2026 |
What members in Church Stretton and Craven Arms are saying are the issues in the area:
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Upcoming Events
Police Surgery
- Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Market Street, SY7 9RS
- 22/01/2026 14:30
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Station drop in
- West Mercia Police - Church Stretton Police Station, , SY6 6AZ
- 26/01/2026 11:00
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Halo Drop-In
- Halo Craven Arms Community Centre, Newington Way, SY7 9PS
- 30/01/2026 12:00
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