Shrewsbury Rural South and West
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.
Shrewsbury Rural East
Lyn Birch
Police Community Support Officer
07890545343
Simon Lewis
Police Constable
07870150850
Stuart Roberts
Police Community Support Officer
07967303856
Ben Tanfield
Inspector
07890 547455
Neil Ward
Sergeant
07890527786
Local Priority Issues
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The Safer West Mercia Plan is the Police and Crime Commissioner's roadmap to improve safety, shaped by public input. It focuses on: 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 Shrewsbury Rural South and West are saying are the issues in the area:
Latest Alerts
Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Public Survey
A survey has been launched for victim-survivors of crimes such as domestic abuse, stalking, and inti...
WEEKLY FRAUD UPDATE FROM WEST MERCIA POLICE - ECONOMIC CRIME UNIT - 15/07/2025"
GIFT CARDS In the past we have reported the ways in which criminals request payments by Gift Cards...
Anti-social behaviour guidance
Dear Resident We are working hard to tackle Anti-social behaviour (ASB) in our Rural community's and...
Opportunity to shape support in West Mercia
Opportunity to shape support in West MerciaA survey has been launched to give victims and survivors ...
PCC calls on Government to maximise criminal justice system before breaking the foundations
PCC calls on Government to maximise criminal justice system before breaking the foundations“Prison s...
People struggling with alcohol dependency are receiving faster, more effective support in West Mercia.
Alcohol is a factor in about 39% of all violent crimes, according to Alcohol Change UK but thanks to...
WEEKLY FRAUD UPDATE FROM WEST MERCIA POLICE - ECONOMIC CRIME UNIT - 08/07/2025"
STUDENT FRAUD WARNING The “A-Levels” and students, and parents have the anxious wait for results n...
Burglaries at fire stations and the criminal use of stolen fire service equipment.
Since the beginning of the year 23 burglaries have been committed at rural based retained fire stati...
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