Shrewsbury Rural North and District
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 West

Jacqueline Baldwin
Police Community Support Officer
07870511427

Sarah Edwards
Police Community Support Officer
07870150913

Ben Tanfield
Inspector
07890 547455

Rich Walters
Police Constable
07814044875

Neil Ward
Sergeant
07890527786
Local Priority Issues
Priority | Action taken |
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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 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 North and District are saying are the issues in the area:
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