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 (West Mercia Police, Police Constable, North Worcestershire)

Jamie Clarke

Police Constable

Richard Field (West Mercia Police, Inspector, SNT Redditch & Bromsgrove)

Richard Field

Inspector

Jolie Lisle (West Mercia Police, Police Constable, Winyates & Matchborough, Redditch)

Jolie Lisle

Police Constable

Craig Osborne (West Mercia Police, Sergeant, North Worcestershire)

Craig Osborne

Sergeant

Clive Rainbow (West Mercia, Police Community Support Officer, Winyates & Matchborough)

Clive Rainbow

Police Community Support Officer

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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 October 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.
- A further focus on Arrow Valley Park particularly around those using off road motor bikes and e-scooters. Seizure of bikes and the prosecution of offenders should they commit offences under the Road Traffic act.

We did- July 2026:
- Numerous visits to youth who have been causing ASB issues in the areas - formal letters have followed with advice to parents too.

We did- August 2026:
- Regular patrols of Winyates and Matchborough Centre's.
- A number of stop searches for those suspected of shop lifting and drug use.

Actioned 01 January 2027

Issue: Shop Thefts

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

Issued 01 October 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.
Apply for further orders through the courts to help deter repeat offenders


Actioned 01 January 2027

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 October 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 January 2027

What members in Winyates and Matchborough are saying are the issues in the area:

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