Ketley and Oakengates
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.
Ketley & Oakengates

Katy Balaam
Senior Police Community Support Officer
07814054228

Rich Harrison
Police Community Support Officer
07816229067

Ben Hoare
Sergeant
07929109393

Richard Jones
Sergeant
07870159045

Sean Maddocks
Sergeant
07817941855

Joshua Rolls
Police Constable
07929783275

Ben Tanfield
Inspector
07890547455

Kristin Wills
Police Community Support Officer
07814055194

Andrew Worrall
Police Constable
07811754066
Local Priority Issues
| Priority | Action taken |
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Anti Social Behaviour - Oakengates suffers with anti social behaviour in the town centre area Issued 29 June 2026 |
Utilise the data and a HOTSPOT patrol location has been set up for the area. This will help to combat such behaviour with officers in the location at regular intervals. Actioned 31 August 2026 |
What members in Ketley and Oakengates are saying are the issues in the area:
Latest Alerts
Lightmoor Village Police Surgery : Thu 20 Aug 17:00
Dear Resident, We are encouraging the public to have their say. Your local Safer Neighbourhood Te...
Mobile police station : Sat 29 Aug 11:00
Dear Residents, We are encouraging the public to have their say. Your local Safer Neighbourhood T...
Fun Day
Please find attached details of Oakengates Fun Day, this Saturday 15th August 2026 at 10am till 3pm....
Urban Games reminder
Dear residents. Just a quick reminder about the free activities on offer for children during the ...
PCC John Campion awards funding to bereavement service
£10K funding to support families after crime-linked child death The sudden loss of a loved one is ...
Engagement Van - Morrisons Car Park, Wellington : Tue 18 Aug 15:00
Dear Resident We are encouraging the public to have their say. Your local Safer Neighbourhood Team...
West Mercia Police - Economic Crime unit - Weekly Fraud update - 11/08/2026
HEATWAVE SCAMS Once again, we find the fraudsters and criminals are jumping on topical situations ...
Police Surgery Hadley Community Centre Tuesday 11/08/2026 10:00-11:00
Police Surgery in the Hadley Community Centre. Drop in to speak to your local Safer Neighbourhood ...
Upcoming Events
- Rose Manor Retirement Community - Sanctuary Supported Living, Ketley Park Road, TF1 5FH
- 22/08/2026 10:00
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- New Street - Long Stay Car Park, New Street, TF2 6ER
- 29/08/2026 11:00
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- New Street - Long Stay Car Park, New Street, TF2 6ER
- 29/08/2026 11:00
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- Rose Manor Retirement Community - Sanctuary Supported Living, Ketley Park Road, TF1 5FH
- 21/09/2026 18:00
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- New Street - Long Stay Car Park, New Street, TF2 6ER
- 25/09/2026 11:00
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- Rose Manor Retirement Community - Sanctuary Supported Living, Ketley Park Road, TF1 5FH
- 16/10/2026 13:00
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- New Street - Long Stay Car Park, New Street, TF2 6ER
- 31/10/2026 11:00
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