Batchley and Central

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.

Batchley & Central

Morgane Amphlett

Police Community Support Officer

07973874373

Alice Coley

Police Constable

07971395118

Matthew Elliott

Police Constable

07977 235 689

Richard Field

Inspector

Nina Moore

Police Community Support Officer

07980911778

Charlie Osborne

Sergeant

Matthew Slemensek

Police Constable

07773042276

Denise Thompson

Police Community Support Officer

07773 047536

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Issue: Anti-Social Behaviour This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community feedback, crime data and engagements with partners. Issued 01 July 2026	We will: -Deal robustly with any persons committing anti-social behaviour, working together with our partners and making use of available legislation. -Ensure Officers are regularly visible in areas of concern & ASB hotspots, such as the Batchley pond & surrounding businesses. 01/08 - We did: -Police engagement van & mobile surgery on Smallwood Street 31/07 -Regular Hotspot patrols around Smallwood, engagement with the businesses on the Trafford retail park Actioned 01 October 2026
Issue: Shop Thefts This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community feedback, crime data and engagements with partners. Issued 01 July 2026	We will: -Deal robustly with shoplifting in the local area, and target repeat offenders so that local businesses can have trust and confidence in their Police service. 01/08 - We did: -Prolific shoplifter who targeted the Tesco Express on Willow Way charged with 30+ offences. Currently on Remand until Court hearing on 17/08 -Another shoplifter who targeted the Tesco Express on Willow Way charged with 7 offences. Currently on Bail until Court hearing on 11/08 Actioned 01 October 2026
Issue: Drug use & supply This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community feedback, crime data and engagement with partners. Issued 01 July 2026	We will: -Deal proactively with drug use & supply in Batchley & Central, with a particular focus on working with partners to address the root causes of drug use in the community. 01/08 - We did: -Plain clothes operations focused on drug dealing concerns -Enforcement activity targeting the importation of drugs Actioned 01 October 2026

Priority

Action taken

Issue: Anti-Social Behaviour

This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community feedback, crime data and engagements with partners.

Issued 01 July 2026

We will:
-Deal robustly with any persons committing anti-social behaviour, working together with our partners and making use of available legislation.
-Ensure Officers are regularly visible in areas of concern & ASB hotspots, such as the Batchley pond & surrounding businesses.

01/08 - We did:
-Police engagement van & mobile surgery on Smallwood Street 31/07
-Regular Hotspot patrols around Smallwood, engagement with the businesses on the Trafford retail park

Actioned 01 October 2026

Issue: Shop Thefts

This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community feedback, crime data and engagements with partners.

Issued 01 July 2026

We will:
-Deal robustly with shoplifting in the local area, and target repeat offenders so that local businesses can have trust and confidence in their Police service.

01/08 - We did:
-Prolific shoplifter who targeted the Tesco Express on Willow Way charged with 30+ offences. Currently on Remand until Court hearing on 17/08
-Another shoplifter who targeted the Tesco Express on Willow Way charged with 7 offences. Currently on Bail until Court hearing on 11/08

Actioned 01 October 2026

Issue: Drug use & supply

This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community feedback, crime data and engagement with partners.

Issued 01 July 2026

We will:
-Deal proactively with drug use & supply in Batchley & Central, with a particular focus on working with partners to address the root causes of drug use in the community.

01/08 - We did:
-Plain clothes operations focused on drug dealing concerns
-Enforcement activity targeting the importation of drugs

Actioned 01 October 2026