Oswestry Central

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.

Oswestry Central

Claire Greenaway (Police, Safer Neighbourhood Inspector , West Mercia Police)

Claire Greenaway

Safer Neighbourhood Inspector

07976 938472

Robert Hamer (West Mercia Police, PCSO,  Oswestry )

Robert Hamer

PCSO

07870218811

Charles Iremonger (Police, PCSO, Oswestry)

Charles Iremonger

PCSO

07870166222

Tim Lever (Police, Sergeant, Oswestry & Ellesmere SNT)

Tim Lever

Sergeant

07976937927

Andy Neeves (West Mercia Police, PCSO, Oswestry Central SNT)

Andy Neeves

PCSO

07870166291

Jamie  Robinson (West Mercia Police, PCSO, Shropshire)

Jamie Robinson

PCSO

07967301147

George WATLING (Police, Police Constable, Oswestry Central)

George Watling

Police Constable

07977180889

Simon  Wilkey (West Mercia Police, PC Ellesmere SNT, Ellesmere and Rural SNT)

Simon Wilkey

PC Ellesmere SNT

07967303889

Local Priority Issues

We regularly speak to local residents to establish what issues they may be experiencing in the area. The word cloud below represents the issues that residents of Oswestry Central have highlighted as priorities for the area recently (including some that say “I have no issues”).

Word clouds are graphical representations of word frequency that give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently. The larger the word in the visual below the more common the word was in the local survey.

We seek to tackle the issues raised in line with our Local Policing Community Charter.

To 'Have your say' on local issues, please click on the button below to complete a short survey.

What members in Oswestry Central are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Window Security

Window securityBurglars target windows as they can offer easier access than doors. Check how your wi...

West Mercia Police
20/09/2024 10:01:16

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How Safe Is Your Flat

How safe is your flat?Although there are fewer points of entry to a flat, they need to be as well pr...

West Mercia Police
18/09/2024 10:00:48

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WEEKLY FRAUD UPDATE FROM WEST MERCIA POLICE - ECONOMIC CRIME UNIT - 17/09/2024

GONE FISHING/PHISHING? The Internet has generated a la...

West Mercia Police
17/09/2024 14:21:51

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Checklist For Securing Your Home

Checklist for securing your home when you leave itIt’s vital to leave your home secure whenever...

West Mercia Police
16/09/2024 10:01:17

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Do you feel you are being followed or even Stalked?

Taken from Victim Support Web page Stalking - Victim Support StalkingStalking is fixated, obsessi...

West Mercia Police
14/09/2024 10:00:56

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Officers embark on charity mission to deliver emergency vehicles to The Gambia

A team of West Mercia Police officers are embarking on an intrepid charity mission across Spain and ...

West Mercia Police
12/09/2024 14:41:45

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Have your say - police and crime plan consultation

PCC John Campion wants to hear your views on his police and crime plan…Setting the blueprint for Wes...

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
12/09/2024 11:02:11

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Operation Spotlight

Operation Spotlight highlights the ‘Fatal Four’ ​Last year, mo...

West Mercia Police
12/09/2024 10:00:34

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Upcoming Events

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Oswestry Apple Day

This established annual Apple Day celebrating the apple and healthy eating with lots of interesting varieties of apples and advice on growing by the local orchard group CROP. If you have spare apples or home grown produce and want to book a stall, please email davidclough@oswestry-tc.gov.uk

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Oswestry 10K

Oswestry 10k 09:00am start Smithfield street Oswestry

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Oswestry 10K

The Oswestry 10k brings together an active community of people taking part in sporting events for reasons ranging from fitness, competition, charity, health, fun or to simply finish. Runners World has chosen it as one of their favourite UK 10K events to run in 2024. The participants vary from nervous first-timers of all ages through to competitive runners. The Oswestry 10k will take place on Sunday 13th October 2024 and the event starts/finishes in Church St and loops around the town and surrounding countryside. The event HQ & start/finish is a short walk from several car parks in the town centre. For more information visit Adrenaline Sports website

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Oswestry Town Market Oswestry Halloween Market

Event Information Date 26/10/2024 When From 9am to 4pm Where Oswestry Town Market Oswestry Halloween Market There is a special Halloween feel to Oswestry’s town market on Saturday 26th October with face painting, magicians and a spooky hunt to enjoy and we heard someone say …… FREE SWEETS!!

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Oswestry Christmas Switch On

Oswestry Christmas Light Switch On, Event includes, stalls, Live music, celebrities and more

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Oswestry Christmas Switch On

Oswestry Town Council’s ‘Christmas Lights Switch On’ is scheduled for 21st November and promises to be a special evening. The fun starts at 4pm with performances from local schools, colleges, dance and drama groups. There will be special characters, food and stalls and once the lights come on, local teenage bands will perform to finish the evening. The lights will be switched on at around 6.30pm. There may even be a special visit from Santa Claus! Don’t miss the fun!

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5k Family Santa Run

Hitch up your sleigh for Shropshire’s largest Santa Run and bring a flash of red to the streets of Oswestry with thousands of runners dressed as Santa Claus to spread festive fun and burn a few cheeky calories for the holidays. The streets of Oswestry will transform into a festive course for everyone to enjoy from 11 years old up. Run the course with your family and friends to burn away those mince pies.

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Oswestry Christmas Parade

Oswestry Christmas Live, Events rides, games and more, throughout the town centre and the indoor market. starting at 17:00 onwards

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