Wellington West and Rural
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.
Wellington West & Rural
Katy Balaam
Problem Solving Tactical Advisor
07814054228
Kristian Day
Police Constable
Ben Hoare
Sergeant
07929109393
Lindsy Lloyd
Police Community Support Officer
07966721196
Sean Maddocks
Sergeant
07817941855
Tara Ogden
Police Community Support Officer
07483111637
Ben Tanfield
Inspector
07890547455
Simon Webb
Police Constable
07890390734
Miranda Worrall
Police Constable
07811758370
Local Priority Issues
| Priority | Action taken |
|---|---|
|
Rural Crime and thefts - This includes hare coursing which is a issue for the farming community, and theft from yards/farms of items from wuthin farmyard locations. Issued 29 June 2026 |
Regular patrols of the rural communities, engaging with residents and the use of local Parish Meetings. Actioned 01 July 2026 |
What members in Wellington West and Rural are saying are the issues in the area:
Latest Alerts
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