The Nedge

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.

The Nedge

Daniel Arthur

Police Constable

07977322699

Natalie Baggott

Police Constable

07817158222

Katy Balaam

Senior Police Community Support Officer

07814054228

Ian Cole

Sergeant

07973922470

Matt Corfield

Sergeant

07817 884719

Claire Ellis

Police Community Support Officer

07971395030

Jess Stubley

Police Community Support Officer

07929091600

Rebecca Thomas

Inspector

07970544452

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Priority 1 To be visible, accessible and responsive Issued 01 July 2026	Maintaining a strong presence across our communities through high-visibility patrols, targeted operations and regular engagement opportunities in areas identified through community concerns, crime patterns and local intelligence. These patrols are designed not only to deter criminal activity and anti-social behaviour but also to provide opportunities for residents to speak with us directly about issues affecting their community. Community engagement remains a priority. Through police surgeries, Mobile Police Stations, community meetings and local events, we are committed to listening to your concerns and working collaboratively with residents, businesses and partner agencies to tackle local issues. We will continue to advertise and host police surgeries and mobile police stations to provide an opportunity for residents to meet us in an informal setting. These sessions allow you to discuss concerns, report ongoing issues, seek crime prevention advice and find out more about the work we do. We will provide regular updates on social media, Neighbourhood Matters and local meetings, we will continue to share information about policing activity, community issues, ongoing initiatives and successful outcomes. Actioned 01 October 2026
Priority 2 The identified priority is the Hollinswood underpass area, which continues to generate community concerns relating to: • Drug dealing and associated criminality • Anti-social behaviour • Overgrown vegetation affecting visibility and accessibility • Accumulation of rubbish and fly-tipping • Arson and deliberate fire-setting Issued 01 July 2026	This priority supports the West Mercia Police objectives of: • Cutting crime by targeting anti-social behaviour, drug-related activity and environmental issues that have the greatest impact on the local community. • Policing with the community through increased visibility, reassurance patrols and partnership working to improve public confidence. • Supporting victims and witnesses by ensuring concerns are acted upon, updates are provided and offenders are identified and brought to justice where possible. • Maximising resources through joint problem-solving with partner agencies to deliver sustainable long-term improvements. Actioned 01 October 2026
Priority 3 Stirchley Area ASB and Crime Concerns The identified priority area continues to experience issues that are negatively impacting the local community, including: • Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) • Increased thefts from local stores and businesses • Drug use and associated criminality Issued 01 July 2026	This priority aligns with the West Mercia Police objectives of: • Cutting Crime by tackling ASB, retail theft and drug-related activity that matter most to local residents and businesses. • Policing with the Community through increased patrols, engagement opportunities and visible problem-solving activity to improve public confidence. • Supporting Victims and Witnesses by ensuring those affected by crime and ASB receive appropriate support, updates and safeguarding where required. • Supporting Businesses to ensure offenders are identified and brought to justice where possible. • Maximising Resources by working alongside partner agencies, local businesses and housing providers to address underlying issues and reduce repeat demand. Actioned 01 October 2026

Priority

Action taken

Priority 1
To be visible, accessible and responsive

Issued 01 July 2026

Maintaining a strong presence across our communities through high-visibility patrols, targeted operations and regular engagement opportunities in areas identified through community concerns, crime patterns and local intelligence.
These patrols are designed not only to deter criminal activity and anti-social behaviour but also to provide opportunities for residents to speak with us directly about issues affecting their community.
Community engagement remains a priority. Through police surgeries, Mobile Police Stations, community meetings and local events, we are committed to listening to your concerns and working collaboratively with residents, businesses and partner agencies to tackle local issues.
We will continue to advertise and host police surgeries and mobile police stations to provide an opportunity for residents to meet us in an informal setting. These sessions allow you to discuss concerns, report ongoing issues, seek crime prevention advice and find out more about the work we do.
We will provide regular updates on social media, Neighbourhood Matters and local meetings, we will continue to share information about policing activity, community issues, ongoing initiatives and successful outcomes.

Actioned 01 October 2026

Priority 2
The identified priority is the Hollinswood underpass area, which continues to generate community concerns relating to:
• Drug dealing and associated criminality
• Anti-social behaviour
• Overgrown vegetation affecting visibility and accessibility
• Accumulation of rubbish and fly-tipping
• Arson and deliberate fire-setting

Issued 01 July 2026

This priority supports the West Mercia Police objectives of:
• Cutting crime by targeting anti-social behaviour, drug-related activity and environmental issues that have the greatest impact on the local community.
• Policing with the community through increased visibility, reassurance patrols and partnership working to improve public confidence.
• Supporting victims and witnesses by ensuring concerns are acted upon, updates are provided and offenders are identified and brought to justice where possible.
• Maximising resources through joint problem-solving with partner agencies to deliver sustainable long-term improvements.

Actioned 01 October 2026

Priority 3
Stirchley Area ASB and Crime Concerns
The identified priority area continues to experience issues that are negatively impacting the local community, including:
• Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
• Increased thefts from local stores and businesses
• Drug use and associated criminality

Issued 01 July 2026

This priority aligns with the West Mercia Police objectives of:
• Cutting Crime by tackling ASB, retail theft and drug-related activity that matter most to local residents and businesses.
• Policing with the Community through increased patrols, engagement opportunities and visible problem-solving activity to improve public confidence.
• Supporting Victims and Witnesses by ensuring those affected by crime and ASB receive appropriate support, updates and safeguarding where required.
• Supporting Businesses to ensure offenders are identified and brought to justice where possible.
• Maximising Resources by working alongside partner agencies, local businesses and housing providers to address underlying issues and reduce repeat demand.

Actioned 01 October 2026