Redditch South West 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.

Redditch South West & Rural

Richard Field

Inspector

Jamie Fisher

Police Community Support Officer

07773050993

Michael Handford

Police Community Support Officer

07773042192

Matthew Hunt

Police Constable

07773042319

Charlie Osborne

Sergeant

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Issue: Speeding This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community feedback, recorded data and engagement with partners. Issued 01 July 2026	We will: -Review data and community concerns working together with partners to be visible on our roads. -Provide education as well as proactive enforcement with available tools, such as TruCAM. 01/08 - We did: -Speed surveys conducted on Church Rd (Astwood Bank) & Evesham Rd (Crabbs Cross) -Speed enforcement conducted on Yvonne Rd, Evesham Rd (Astwood Bank) & Church Rd (Webheath) Actioned 01 October 2026
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 Astwood Bank Park. 01/08 - We did: -High visibility patrols at Morton Stanley Park following reports of vehicle ASB & damage to the cafe. -Regular patrols at Astwood Bank Park, Springvale Rd Park & the Pleck. Actioned 01 October 2026
Issue: Vehicle Crime 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: -Review data & community concerns to identify any local trends in vehicle crime. -Engage with victims of vehicle crime & the wider community to help mitigate future offending. 01/08 - We did: -Targeted activity & reassurance on Birchfield Rd following an attempted car key burglary. -Regular surgeries with local residents with a particular focus on advice around crime prevention & vehicle security. Actioned 01 October 2026

Priority

Action taken

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

Issued 01 July 2026

We will:
-Review data and community concerns working together with partners to be visible on our roads.
-Provide education as well as proactive enforcement with available tools, such as TruCAM.

01/08 - We did:
-Speed surveys conducted on Church Rd (Astwood Bank) & Evesham Rd (Crabbs Cross)
-Speed enforcement conducted on Yvonne Rd, Evesham Rd (Astwood Bank) & Church Rd (Webheath)

Actioned 01 October 2026

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 Astwood Bank Park.

01/08 - We did:
-High visibility patrols at Morton Stanley Park following reports of vehicle ASB & damage to the cafe.
-Regular patrols at Astwood Bank Park, Springvale Rd Park & the Pleck.

Actioned 01 October 2026

Issue: Vehicle Crime

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:
-Review data & community concerns to identify any local trends in vehicle crime.
-Engage with victims of vehicle crime & the wider community to help mitigate future offending.

01/08 - We did:
-Targeted activity & reassurance on Birchfield Rd following an attempted car key burglary.
-Regular surgeries with local residents with a particular focus on advice around crime prevention & vehicle security.

Actioned 01 October 2026