Chase and Priory

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.

Priory and Malvern Wells

James Ashton (Police, Inspector, Herefordshire and Malvern Hills)

James Ashton

Inspector

Jason Maiden (Police, Sergeant, Malvern)

Jason Maiden

Sergeant

07966569754

Matthew Waite (West Mercia Police, Police Constable, Priory and Wells)

Matthew Waite

Police Constable

Karen Watson (West Mercia Police, Police Community Support Officer, Priory & Wells)

Karen Watson

Police Community Support Officer

07817951332

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

Issue: Road Safety

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

Issued 01 July 2026

We will:

- Conduct speed monitoring and enforcement at locations identified as areas of concern.

- Deal with anti-social driving, providing education to motorists and enforcement when appropriate.

- Attend schools at drop off and pick up times to promote safe areas for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.

We did:
- Conducted speed monitoring and enforcement at Woodfarm Road and Wells Road following community concerns raised.

- Attended Wyche Primary School at drop off time engaged with parents, students and school staff.

Actioned 26 July 2026

Issue: Retail crime

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

Issued 01 July 2026

We will:

- Engage regularly with retailers providing a consistent approach to investigating thefts.

- Conduct high visibility patrols at high harm places engaging with staff to protect them from incidents of violence and harassment.

- Use the most effective tactical interventions to disrupt and break the cycle of offending.

We did:

- Regular high visibility patrols in Great Malvern conducted.

- Arrest and remand of prolific shoplifter targeting Great Malvern stores.

Actioned 26 July 2026

Issue: ASB

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

- Ensure high visibility patrols are conducted in areas of concerns at relevant times.

- Conduct further neighbourhood priority surveys to identify areas of focus.

We did:

- Conducted high visibility patrols paying particular attention to derelict buildings.

- ASB letters issued to a number of young people.

Actioned 26 July 2026

What members in Chase and Priory are saying are the issues in the area:

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