Winyates and Matchborough

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.

Winyates & Matchborough

Jamie Clarke

Police Constable

Richard Field

Inspector

Jolie Lisle

Police Constable

Craig Osborne

Sergeant

Clive Rainbow

Police Community Support Officer

07773046871

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 Winyates Centre. 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. 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 within Winyates and Matchborough, with a particular focus on working with partners to address the root causes of drug use in the community. 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 Winyates Centre.

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.

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 within Winyates and Matchborough, with a particular focus on working with partners to address the root causes of drug use in the community.

Actioned 01 October 2026

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Winyates Centre, , B98 0NR
08/08/2026 13:00
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