Oswestry Rural North

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 Rural North

Michael Hogg (Police, Police Constable, Oswestry Rural North)

Michael Hogg

Police Constable

07870156668

David Hughes (Police, Police Community Support Officer, West Mercia Police, Shropshire, Oswestry Rural North SNT.)

David Hughes

Police Community Support Officer

07870219190

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

Tim Lever

Sergeant

07976937927

Barry Thomas (Police, T/Inspector, North Shropshire)

Barry Thomas

T/Inspector

07870512879

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

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:

- Cutting crime – targeting the concerns, and crime types, that matter most to communities, including anti-social behaviour
- Policing with the community – more visible and accessible policing resulting in improved public confidence and satisfaction
- Supporting victims and witnesses – ensuring victims feel supported throughout the criminal justice journey and are regularly updated, and criminals are brought to justice
- Maximising resources and value for money – identifying efficiencies and smarter ways of working without compromising on delivering a quality service

The West Mercia Police Local Policing Charter is based on three principles

- Visibility
- Accessibility
- Engagement.

It is a commitment to accessible, community-focused policing. It prioritises listening to residents, tackling crime, safety and anti-social behaviour (ASB).

Issued 24 June 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 24 June 2025

What members in Oswestry Rural North are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Suspicious Incident

At 11:20 this morning (18/09) a male cold-called an address on Moors Lane area of St Martins. The m...

West Mercia Police
18/09/2025 16:52:20

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Subsidised course available for mature drivers thanks to PCC funding

Mature drivers are able to book onto an innovative course that helps increase confidence and sharpen...

West Mercia Police
18/09/2025 15:55:05

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PCC's Pin Your Poppy project returns!

PCC's Pin Your Poppy project returns! It's time to Pin Your Poppy with PCC John Campion's campaign ...

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
17/09/2025 11:57:22

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WEEKLY FRAUD UPDATE FROM WEST MERCIA POLICE - ECONOMIC CRIME UNIT - 16/09/2025

WHO ARE YOU REALLY TALKING TO? The Internet is a fantastic innovation and has, in many ways, made ...

West Mercia Police
16/09/2025 13:06:21

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Arrest Made in Weston Rhyn

Dear Neighbourhood Matters user, On Saturday 13th September at approximately 11:50am officers fro...

West Mercia Police
16/09/2025 00:45:45

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Parish Priorities - Speeding

Dear Neighbourhood Matters user, The four Parishes of the Oswestry Rural North area which are Gobo...

West Mercia Police
16/09/2025 00:36:31

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Vehicle Seizure

SNT have received a call from a member of the public in relation to a suspect vehicle in the Greenfi...

West Mercia Police
15/09/2025 17:02:56

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Deterring potential criminal and antisocial behaviour

PC Watling from Oswestry's Town Centre Team was out in the town showing a presence on Cross Street t...

West Mercia Police
13/09/2025 14:25:59

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Upcoming Events

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Police engagement Van - St Martins community centre
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Police engagement van - Weston Rhyn Recreational Ground
  • Saint Johns Vicarage, Vicarage Lane, SY10 7RE
  • 29/09/2025 18:00
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Police surgery @ Whittington Primary school coffee and chat
  • Whittington C E A Primary School, Station Road, SY11 4DA
  • 07/10/2025 09:00
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Police surgery @ Whittington senior citizens coffee morning
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Police engagement van - Whitington senior citizens
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Police surgery @ Weston Rhyn Primary school coffee and chat
  • Weston Rhyn Primary School, 3 Station Road, SY10 7SR
  • 14/10/2025 09:00
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Police surgery @ Gobowen, Meadowbrook Court Coffee Morning
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Police surgery @ Weston Rhyn, St John's Church Coffee Morning
  • Weston Rhyn Parish Church, Vicarage Lane, SY10 7RE
  • 23/10/2025 10:00
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