Belmont Southside

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.

Belmont Southside - Safer Neighbourhood Team

Martin Gillett

Police Constable

07970544262

Rachael Mahoney

Police Community Support Officer

07483108011

Hayley Warne

Police Community Support Officer

07773052560

Rebecca Watkins (Nee Colcombe)

Police Sergeant

Julie Watson

Inspector

07773053426

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 local concerns. Issued 01 October 2026	We will: - Conduct speed enforcement on high-risk routes within the safer neighbourhood area and other areas identified by residents as a concern. - Inform and educate road users in respect of legislation governing the roads, using pop-up events, social media and Neighbourhood Matters. - Target individuals suspected of committing offences using the road networks and take positive action to address this. Sept 2026 We did: Attended reports of anti-social driving, providing advice and guidance to individuals and enforcing the law where required Conducted speed enforcement, reported offenders and educated drivers about the risks associated with excess speed. Actioned 01 October 2026
Issue: Anti-social behaviour 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: - Deal robustly with people committing anti-social behaviour, making use of available legislation and civil orders. - Ensure officers are visible in areas identified as of heightened concern to divert offenders and prevent harm. - Educate members of the public around anti-social behaviour, using pop-up events, social media and Neighbourhood Matters. Sept 2026 We did: Attended numerous reports of ASB, dealing with each in the most appropriate, proportionate way. Dealt with a number of youths for ASB and damage. Issued Community Protection Warning Notices and ASB letters to individuals involved in ASB. Conducted regular patrols of ASB hot spot areas Held a pop-up surgery providing advice to members of the public Actioned 01 October 2026

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 local concerns.

Issued 01 October 2026

We will:
- Conduct speed enforcement on high-risk routes within the safer neighbourhood area and other areas identified by residents as a concern.
- Inform and educate road users in respect of legislation governing the roads, using pop-up events, social media and Neighbourhood Matters.
- Target individuals suspected of committing offences using the road networks and take positive action to address this.

Sept 2026
We did:
Attended reports of anti-social driving, providing advice and guidance to individuals and enforcing the law where required
Conducted speed enforcement, reported offenders and educated drivers about the risks associated with excess speed.

Actioned 01 October 2026

Issue: Anti-social behaviour
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:
- Deal robustly with people committing anti-social behaviour, making use of available legislation and civil orders.
- Ensure officers are visible in areas identified as of heightened concern to divert offenders and prevent harm.
- Educate members of the public around anti-social behaviour, using pop-up events, social media and Neighbourhood Matters.

Sept 2026
We did:
Attended numerous reports of ASB, dealing with each in the most appropriate, proportionate way.
Dealt with a number of youths for ASB and damage.
Issued Community Protection Warning Notices and ASB letters to individuals involved in ASB.
Conducted regular patrols of ASB hot spot areas
Held a pop-up surgery providing advice to members of the public

Actioned 01 October 2026