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
Senior Police Community Support Officer
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
Police Surgery Leegomery Community Centre Wednesday 05/08/2026 15:30-16:30
Police Surgery in the Leegomery Community Centre. Drop in to speak to your local Safer Neighbourho...
Weekly Fraud Update from West Mercia Police - Economic Crime Unit - 04/08/2026
DON’T TAKE THE BAIT Over 56 million phishing emails have been reported to the Suspicious Email Repo...
Engagement van - Rodington Village Hall : Mon 10 Aug 18:00
Dear Resident We are encouraging the public to have their say. Your local Safer Neighbourhood Tea...
Read the latest Residents' Newsletter from the PCC
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Hadley and Leegomery Safer Neighbourhood Team Mobile Police Stations and Surgeries for Aug 2026
Hadley and Leegomery Safer Neighbourhood Team Mobile Police Stations and Surgeries for Aug 2026 Po...
Engagement Van Waters Upton Village Hall : Fri 07 Aug 18:00
Dear Resident, We are encouraging the public to have their say. Your local Safer Neighbourhood Te...
Police Surgery - Market Square, Wellington : Wed 05 Aug 11:00
Dear Resident, Your local Safer Neighbourhood Team will be at Market Square, Wellington on 05/08/2...
🚨 Financially Motivated Sexual Extortion (FMSE) Awareness 🚨
We have recently received a number of calls relating to FMSE…… But what is FMSE you ask….. FMS...
Upcoming Events
- Waters Upton Village Hall, , TF6 6NP
- 07/08/2026 18:00
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- Wellington Market, 11 Market Street, TF1 1DT
- 08/08/2026 14:00
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- Rodington Village Hall, , SY4 4QS
- 10/08/2026 18:00
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- Wellington Methodist Church, New Street, TF1 1LU
- 14/08/2026 11:00
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- Allscott Meads, Aldescote Way, TF6 5FA
- 16/08/2026 10:00
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- Morrisons, Spring Hill, TF1 1RP
- 18/08/2026 15:00
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- Wellington Methodist Church, New Street, TF1 1LU
- 25/08/2026 10:00
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