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

Thomas Stevenson

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Issue - Anti social behaviour/ criminal damage, in the Chawson area of Droitwich You said; This is a priority for the next 3 months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns Issued 01 July 2026	We will: Increase police visibility and foot patrols Link in with the residents association meeting and local councillors to address the concerns. Drop in surgeries at various times including days, evenings and weekends. Deal with ASB and criminal offences robustly. The team will advertise events on social media platforms and circulate information and good news stories to keep local residents updated. We did: Attended the local residents meeting Conducted a drop-in surgery in July Patrols both on foot and in vehicle to provide a visibility at various times of the day, engaging with residents. Reports of offending and ASB has reduced following positive visibility and police enforcement Actioned 30 September 2026
Issue - Burglary / theft and anti-social behaviour at Methodist Church, Worcester Road, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Worcester Road, Emmanuel Church, Emmanuel Church, Blake Avenue and Salwarpe Church, Copcut Lane, Salwarpe. You said; This is a priority for the next 3 months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns Issued 01 July 2026	We will: Attend church and community meetings to listen to concerns and gather information Increase visibility patrols in the area at key times to deter criminality and Anti-social behaviour Engage with local residents, church representatives and partner agencies to identify issues and develop long-term solutions Carry out reassurance visits to provide crime prevention advice Take positive action against those responsible where evidence identifies offenders. We did: Regular foot patrols of Salwarpe Church , Droitwich Methodist Church , Sacred Heart church, and Emmanuel Church . Positive engagement with public when churches are open for services or activities. Offender arrested on suspicion of burglary (in connection to some of the Churches and business burglaries). This is still being investigated. Meeting conducted with the Churches and SNT , and another one planned for September. Actioned 30 September 2026
Issue - Shoplifting at Waitrose, Droitwich You said; This is a priority for the next 3 months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns Issued 01 July 2026	We will: Carry out targeted high-visibility patrol at Waitrose at peak times Work closely with Waitrose management and staff to identify offenders and emerging trends Review CCTV and intelligence to identify repeat offenders and take positive enforcement action where appropriate Arrange business meetings so local business concerns can be addressed, sharing information and prevent further offences Take a problem solving approach to implement long term solutions We did: Regular patrols and visits to Waitrose Meeting with manager regarding security, preventative measures and reporting. Investigating reports of shop thefts Crime prevention advice, working alongside partners to support, to reassure staff and customers Business meeting arranged for August. Actioned 30 September 2026

Priority

Action taken

Issue - Anti social behaviour/ criminal damage, in the Chawson area of Droitwich
You said; This is a priority for the next 3 months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns

Issued 01 July 2026

We will:
Increase police visibility and foot patrols
Link in with the residents association meeting and local councillors to address the concerns.
Drop in surgeries at various times including days, evenings and weekends.
Deal with ASB and criminal offences robustly.
The team will advertise events on social media platforms and circulate information and good news stories to keep local residents updated.

We did:
Attended the local residents meeting
Conducted a drop-in surgery in July
Patrols both on foot and in vehicle to provide a visibility at various times of the day, engaging with residents.
Reports of offending and ASB has reduced following positive visibility and police enforcement

Actioned 30 September 2026

Issue - Burglary / theft and anti-social behaviour at Methodist Church, Worcester Road, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Worcester Road, Emmanuel Church, Emmanuel Church, Blake Avenue and Salwarpe Church, Copcut Lane, Salwarpe.
You said; This is a priority for the next 3 months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns

Issued 01 July 2026

We will:
Attend church and community meetings to listen to concerns and gather information
Increase visibility patrols in the area at key times to deter criminality and Anti-social behaviour
Engage with local residents, church representatives and partner agencies to identify issues and develop long-term solutions
Carry out reassurance visits to provide crime prevention advice
Take positive action against those responsible where evidence identifies offenders.

We did:
Regular foot patrols of Salwarpe Church , Droitwich Methodist Church , Sacred Heart church, and Emmanuel Church .
Positive engagement with public when churches are open for services or activities.
Offender arrested on suspicion of burglary (in connection to some of the Churches and business burglaries). This is still being investigated.
Meeting conducted with the Churches and SNT , and another one planned for September.

Actioned 30 September 2026

Issue - Shoplifting at Waitrose, Droitwich
You said; This is a priority for the next 3 months based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns

Issued 01 July 2026

We will:
Carry out targeted high-visibility patrol at Waitrose at peak times
Work closely with Waitrose management and staff to identify offenders and emerging trends
Review CCTV and intelligence to identify repeat offenders and take positive enforcement action where appropriate
Arrange business meetings so local business concerns can be addressed, sharing information and prevent further offences
Take a problem solving approach to implement long term solutions

We did:
Regular patrols and visits to Waitrose
Meeting with manager regarding security, preventative measures and reporting.
Investigating reports of shop thefts
Crime prevention advice, working alongside partners to support, to reassure staff and customers
Business meeting arranged for August.

Actioned 30 September 2026