Gorse Hill and Rainbow Hill

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.

Gorse Hill & Rainbow Hill

Shaun Blackshaw

Sergeant

Samantha Callaway

Sergeant

Tom Evans

Police Community Support Officer

+447890525228

Ben Mawby

Police Community Support Officer

07773053625

Catrina Palmer

Police Constable

07980944775

Dave Wise

Inspector

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Issue: Drug Dealing 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 neighbourhood priority surveys to understand areas of concern Gather intelligence and submit to relevant departments in order to obtain and execute warrants where applicable Identify individuals vulnerable to exploitation, working with partner agencies to safeguard and prevent crime We Did: - Safeguarded vulnerable people from exploitation, working with partner agencies - Submit and developed intelligence regarding drug dealing Actioned 01 October 2026
Issue: Road Safety Issues 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: Endeavour to tackle road safety concerns by dealing robustly with traffic offences including the use of E-scooters, E-bikes and off road bikes Targeted days of actions to tackle the use of off road bikes and the associated antisocial behaviour Conduct speed enforcement in areas highlighted as a concern by the community We Did: - Plain cloth e-scooter and e-bike operation targeting illegal use in the area Actioned 01 October 2026

Priority

Action taken

Issue: Drug Dealing

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 neighbourhood priority surveys to understand areas of concern
Gather intelligence and submit to relevant departments in order to obtain and execute warrants where applicable
Identify individuals vulnerable to exploitation, working with partner agencies to safeguard and prevent crime

We Did:
- Safeguarded vulnerable people from exploitation, working with partner agencies
- Submit and developed intelligence regarding drug dealing

Actioned 01 October 2026

Issue: Road Safety Issues

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:
Endeavour to tackle road safety concerns by dealing robustly with traffic offences including the use of E-scooters, E-bikes and off road bikes
Targeted days of actions to tackle the use of off road bikes and the associated antisocial behaviour
Conduct speed enforcement in areas highlighted as a concern by the community

We Did:
- Plain cloth e-scooter and e-bike operation targeting illegal use in the area

Actioned 01 October 2026