Church Stretton and Craven Arms
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.
Church Stretton & Craven Arms

David Baron
Police Community Support Officer
07870163156

Stuart Coote
Police Constable
07814051729

Stephen Dunn-Brown
Senior Police Community Support Officer
07814053796

Damien Kelly
Inspector
07870219174

Henry King-Salter
Police Constable
07483140311

Jenni Price
Sergeant
07870511466

Jay Rees
Police Community Support Officer
07980910737

Lisa Thomas
Police Community Support Officer
07870 163208
Local Priority Issues
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Setting the blueprint for West Mercia Police, the Police and Crime Commissioner’s West Mercia Safer Communities Plan has four priorities shaped by the public: Issued 10 October 2025 |
Safer Neighbourhood Teams set local priorities and provide regular updates via social media and Neighbourhood Matters. Contact your local team for more information. Actioned 10 October 2025 |
What members in Church Stretton and Craven Arms are saying are the issues in the area:
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Upcoming Events
Police drop in Tuesday, Health & Wellbeing Centre, Church Stretton.
- Church Stretton Day Services, , SY6 6BL
- 13/01/2026 10:00
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Station drop in
- West Mercia Police - Church Stretton Police Station, , SY6 6AZ
- 26/01/2026 11:00
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Halo Drop-In
- Halo Craven Arms Community Centre, Newington Way, SY7 9PS
- 30/01/2026 12:00
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