Bewdley and 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.

Bewdley & Rural

Jeni Bray

Police Community Support Officer

07773041897

Marc Ginder

Police Constable

07773043548

Matthew Ling

Sergeant

Lewis Littleford

Police Constable

07866215077

Daniel Poucher

Inspector

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Issue: ASB in parks and play areas in Bewdley You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing local concerns. Issued 01 July 2026	We will: Deal robustly with people committing anti-social behaviour, making use of available legislation to divert offenders and prevent further harm. Conduct police patrols in key locations of concern. Plan and hold police surgeries at the parks during school holidays. Utilise ASB signage in parks if reports of ASB are received. Utilise Facebook and Neighbourhood Matters to highlight the work we are doing and promote key messages. Actioned 30 September 2026
Issue: ASB in the Bewdley town centre. You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing local concerns. Issued 01 July 2026	We will: Deal robustly with people committing anti-social behaviour, making use of available legislation to divert offenders and prevent further harm. Increase foot and mobile patrols in the town centre. Plan and hold police surgeries in the town centre. Utilise Facebook and Neighbourhood Matters to highlight the work we are doing and promote key messages. Plan and execute policing operations focused on ASB. Actioned 30 September 2026
Issue: Anti-Social and misuse of vehicles in Arley, Trimpley and Bewdley. You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing local concerns. Issued 01 July 2026	We will: Conduct hi-visibility patrols in Arley village, Eymore Wood and Bewdley. Plan and execute targeted road safety operations. Plan and hold police surgeries in key locations to gather intel and offer reassurance. Utilise NHM and Facebook to highlight the work we are doing and promote key messages. Actioned 30 September 2026

Priority

Action taken

Issue: ASB in parks and play areas in Bewdley
You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing local concerns.

Issued 01 July 2026

We will:
Deal robustly with people committing anti-social behaviour, making use of available legislation to divert offenders and prevent further harm.
Conduct police patrols in key locations of concern.
Plan and hold police surgeries at the parks during school holidays.
Utilise ASB signage in parks if reports of ASB are received.
Utilise Facebook and Neighbourhood Matters to highlight the work we are doing and promote key messages.

Actioned 30 September 2026

Issue: ASB in the Bewdley town centre.
You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing local concerns.

Issued 01 July 2026

We will:
Deal robustly with people committing anti-social behaviour, making use of available legislation to divert offenders and prevent further harm.
Increase foot and mobile patrols in the town centre.
Plan and hold police surgeries in the town centre.
Utilise Facebook and Neighbourhood Matters to highlight the work we are doing and promote key messages.
Plan and execute policing operations focused on ASB.

Actioned 30 September 2026

Issue: Anti-Social and misuse of vehicles in Arley, Trimpley and Bewdley.
You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing local concerns.

Issued 01 July 2026

We will:
Conduct hi-visibility patrols in Arley village, Eymore Wood and Bewdley.
Plan and execute targeted road safety operations.
Plan and hold police surgeries in key locations to gather intel and offer reassurance.
Utilise NHM and Facebook to highlight the work we are doing and promote key messages.

Actioned 30 September 2026