Droitwich Town West and Rural West

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.

Droitwich Town West & Rural West

Catherine Atkinson

Sergeant

07773 046212

Patricia Holland

Police Community Support Officer

07980912973

Lisa Hornberger

Inspector

Katie Radford

Police Community Support Officer

07980910835

Gemma Sparkes

Police Constable

Thomas Stevenson

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Issue - Anti-social behaviour involving illegal e-scooters and e-bikes 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 surveys in the area to identify where police attention is required and to understand concerns. Increase patrols in these area's. Deal with ASB and offences identified robustly. Seize e-scooters and e-bikes being driven illegally and report those using the vehicles for traffic offences Utilise social media platforms to share messages, information and good news stories Actioned 01 October 2026
Issue - Shoplifting affecting the Droitwich retail park 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: Provide advice and reassurance by police engagements in key locations Liaise with businesses and the community to gathering information to address concerns Identify shoplifters by engaging with the businesses and obtaining evidence. Deal with offences appropriately, either through prosecutions or out of court disposals. Good news stories will be promoted through social media Actioned 01 October 2026

Priority

Action taken

Issue - Anti-social behaviour involving illegal e-scooters and e-bikes
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 surveys in the area to identify where police attention is required and to understand concerns.
Increase patrols in these area's.
Deal with ASB and offences identified robustly.
Seize e-scooters and e-bikes being driven illegally and report those using the vehicles for traffic offences
Utilise social media platforms to share messages, information and good news stories

Actioned 01 October 2026

Issue - Shoplifting affecting the Droitwich retail park
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:
Provide advice and reassurance by police engagements in key locations
Liaise with businesses and the community to gathering information to address concerns
Identify shoplifters by engaging with the businesses and obtaining evidence. Deal with offences appropriately, either through prosecutions or out of court disposals.
Good news stories will be promoted through social media

Actioned 01 October 2026