Oswestry Rural South

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 South

Stuart Carroll (West Mercia Police, Police Community Support Officer, Oswestry Rural South)

Stuart Carroll

Police Community Support Officer

07970544372

Stuart LeClere (West Mercia Police, Sergeant, North Shropshire)

Stuart Leclere

Sergeant

07773043798

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

Tim Lever

Sergeant

07976937927

Kurt Mabe (West Mercia Police, Police Community Support Officer, Oswestry rural south)

Kurt Mabe

Police Community Support Officer

07870219669

Matt Painter (West Mercia, Inspector, North Shropshire - Oswestry, Ellesmere, Wem, Whitchurch and Market Drayton)

Matt Painter

Inspector

Mark Wright (West Mercia Police, Police Constable, Oswestry Rural South)

Mark Wright

Police Constable

07977957689

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 10 March 2026

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 March 2026

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

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