Bromsgrove North 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.

Bromsgrove North & Rural

Simon Cadwallader

Police Community Support Officer

07773044333

Richard Cartwright

Police Constable

David Gresswell

Police Constable

07773050704

Lisa Hornberger

Inspector

Sharon Wilson-Dixon

Police Community Support Officer

07773053591

Sonny Wright

Sergeant

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Issue – Drugs You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns. Issued 01 October 2026	We Will: Conduct Neighbourhood Matters surveys to identify areas of focus Ensure visibility in areas of heightened concern Work collaboratively with partner agencies to tackle the ongoing concern We did July 2026: Gather and act on information passed to police from members of our communities. Conducted multiple stop and searches of persons and vehicles linked to drug supply. Seized a large quantity of money from proceeds of drug supply. Initiated several investigations into the supply of drugs into our local community. Conducted several operations to disrupt drug supply within our communities. Pursue firm and targeted action towards individuals and premises of concern for drug supply. We did August 2026: 7 x stop and searches conducted 30 x intelligence reports submitted Developing intelligence for positive action - searches, arrests and warrants We did October 2026: 5 x stop and searches conducted including positive stop searches 18 x intelligence reports submitted Developing intelligence for positive action - searches, arrests and warrants Actioned 01 November 2026
Issue – Anti Social Behaviour You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns. Issued 01 October 2026	We Will: Take firm, proportionate action against individuals engaging in anti‑social behaviour, using all relevant legislation to divert offenders and reduce harm Maintain a strong, visible presence in identified areas of concern to reassure communities and deter offending Use social media proactively to share key messages, highlight positive outcomes, and promote community confidence We did July 2026: Conduct high visibility patrols in hot spot areas of anti-social behaviour. Issue several ASB letters to persons causing issues within the community. Working with partner agencies to tackle nuisance anti-social behaviour and evicting problematic persons within the community. We did August 2026: Respond to numerous reports of ASB in the area. Conducted multiple high visibility patrols of high concern areas. Continue to work with partner agencies tackling anti-social behaviour. We did October 2026: Conduct high visibility patrols in hot spot areas of anti-social behaviour. Issued several ASB and CPW letters to persons causing issues within the community. Working with partner agencies to tackle nuisance anti-social behaviour and evicting problematic persons within the community. 5 x Key arrests made Actioned 01 November 2026
Issue - Anti Social and misuse of vehicles You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns. Issued 01 October 2026	We Will: Carry out regular surveys to identify emerging issues and priority areas Deliver advice and reassurance through consistent police engagement at key community locations Maintain a strong, visible presence in areas highlighted as concerns Plan and deliver targeted road safety operations, including enforcement against anti social driving, e scooter and e bike offences, and speeding We did July 2026: Numerous traffic offence report issued for moving traffic offences. Several drivers warned for anti-social use of their vehicle. Numerous e-scooters seized for being rode in public. Speed enforcement and surveys conducted on highlighted areas of concern, resulting in multiple drivers reported for speeding offences. We did August 2026: Continue to issue traffic offence reports to drivers for traffic offences. 5 x Vehicles seized that should not be on the road/ committing offences. Several speed enforcement deployments in areas of high concern. We did October 2026: Numerous traffic offence report issued for moving traffic offences. Several drivers warned for anti-social use of their vehicle. 5 x e-scooters seized for being rode in public. 2 x vehicles seized for driving offences. Speed enforcement and surveys conducted on highlighted areas of concern, resulting in multiple drivers reported for speeding offences. Actioned 01 November 2026

Priority

Action taken

Issue – Drugs

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

Issued 01 October 2026

We Will:

Conduct Neighbourhood Matters surveys to identify areas of focus
Ensure visibility in areas of heightened concern
Work collaboratively with partner agencies to tackle the ongoing concern

We did July 2026:
Gather and act on information passed to police from members of our communities.
Conducted multiple stop and searches of persons and vehicles linked to drug supply.
Seized a large quantity of money from proceeds of drug supply.
Initiated several investigations into the supply of drugs into our local community.
Conducted several operations to disrupt drug supply within our communities.

Pursue firm and targeted action towards individuals and premises of concern for drug supply.

We did August 2026:
7 x stop and searches conducted
30 x intelligence reports submitted
Developing intelligence for positive action - searches, arrests and warrants

We did October 2026:
5 x stop and searches conducted including positive stop searches
18 x intelligence reports submitted
Developing intelligence for positive action - searches, arrests and warrants

Actioned 01 November 2026

Issue – Anti Social Behaviour

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

Issued 01 October 2026

We Will:

Take firm, proportionate action against individuals engaging in anti‑social behaviour, using all relevant legislation to divert offenders and reduce harm
Maintain a strong, visible presence in identified areas of concern to reassure communities and deter offending
Use social media proactively to share key messages, highlight positive outcomes, and promote community confidence

We did July 2026:
Conduct high visibility patrols in hot spot areas of anti-social behaviour.
Issue several ASB letters to persons causing issues within the community.
Working with partner agencies to tackle nuisance anti-social behaviour and evicting problematic persons within the community.

We did August 2026:
Respond to numerous reports of ASB in the area.
Conducted multiple high visibility patrols of high concern areas.
Continue to work with partner agencies tackling anti-social behaviour.

We did October 2026:
Conduct high visibility patrols in hot spot areas of anti-social behaviour.
Issued several ASB and CPW letters to persons causing issues within the community.
Working with partner agencies to tackle nuisance anti-social behaviour and evicting problematic persons within the community.
5 x Key arrests made

Actioned 01 November 2026

Issue - Anti Social and misuse of vehicles

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

Issued 01 October 2026

We Will:

Carry out regular surveys to identify emerging issues and priority areas
Deliver advice and reassurance through consistent police engagement at key community locations
Maintain a strong, visible presence in areas highlighted as concerns
Plan and deliver targeted road safety operations, including enforcement against anti social driving, e scooter and e bike offences, and speeding

We did July 2026:
Numerous traffic offence report issued for moving traffic offences.
Several drivers warned for anti-social use of their vehicle.
Numerous e-scooters seized for being rode in public.
Speed enforcement and surveys conducted on highlighted areas of concern, resulting in multiple drivers reported for speeding offences.

We did August 2026:
Continue to issue traffic offence reports to drivers for traffic offences.
5 x Vehicles seized that should not be on the road/ committing offences.
Several speed enforcement deployments in areas of high concern.

We did October 2026:
Numerous traffic offence report issued for moving traffic offences.
Several drivers warned for anti-social use of their vehicle.
5 x e-scooters seized for being rode in public.
2 x vehicles seized for driving offences.
Speed enforcement and surveys conducted on highlighted areas of concern, resulting in multiple drivers reported for speeding offences.