Ketley and Oakengates
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.
Ketley & Oakengates

Katy Balaam
Senior Police Community Support Officer
07814054228

Rich Harrison
Police Community Support Officer
07816229067

Richard Jones
Sergeant
07870159045

Joshua Rolls
Police Constable
07929783275

Ben Tanfield
Inspector
07890547455

Kristin Wills
Police Community Support Officer
07814055194

Andrew Worrall
Police Constable
07811754066
Local Priority Issues
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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 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 Ketley and Oakengates are saying are the issues in the area:
Latest Alerts
Operation Spree off road bikes in the Town Park
Dear Resident We have received an increased number of reports of off road and e bikes in the Town...
Police Surgery inside Leegomery Community Centre 14:00-15:00 Wednesday 24th June 2026 14:00-15:00
Police Surgery inside Leegomery Community Centre 14:00-15:00 Wednesday 24th June 2026 14:00-15:00 ...
Police Surgery inside Leegomery Community Centre 14:00-15:00 Wednesday 24th June 2026 14:00-15:00
Police Surgery inside Leegomery Community Centre 14:00-15:00 Wednesday 24th June 2026 14:00-15:00 ...
Weekly Fraud Update from West Mercia Police - Economic Crime Unit - 22/06/2026
IS IT REALLY THE POLICE CALLING YOU? There has been a significant rise recently of cold callers ph...
Get the latest results from the PCC's perception survey!
Public confidence in West Mercia Police is on the rise According to the results of the PCC's latest...
Police Surgery - Bowring Park : Tue 23 Jun 12:00
Dear Resident, Your local Safer Neighbourhood Team will be at Bowring Park, Wellington between 12...
Oakengates Armed Forces Day
Officers from the Ketley and Oakengates Safer Neighbourhood Team had the privilege of attending Oake...
Mobile Police Station in Hadley Centre, High Street, Hadley, Saturday 20th June 2026 10:00-12:00
Mobile Police Station in Hadley Centre, High Street, Hadley, Saturday 20th June 2026 10:00-12:00 ...
Upcoming Events
- New Street - Long Stay Car Park, New Street, TF2 6ER
- 29/06/2026 13:00
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- Rose Manor Retirement Community - Sanctuary Supported Living, Ketley Park Road, TF1 5FH
- 13/07/2026 18:00
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- New Street - Long Stay Car Park, New Street, TF2 6ER
- 25/07/2026 11:00
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