Neighbourhood Matters
BUDGET £100 PAYMENTLast week we highlighted the announcement in the Autumn Budget, where the Chancellor announced a one-off £100 payment for households in Council Tax Bands A-D and payable automatically [...]
Dear {FIRST_NAME}, Your local Safer Neighbourhood Team will be at Burlish Bike Park, Stourport-On-Severn where we will be offering free security bike marking and also free high visibility items for users [...]
Whilst on patrol along Stourport riverside Stourpot SNT spotted and stopped an e.scooter being riden along the footpath. The scooter was seized and will be crushed. [...]
The latest Residents' Newsletter from PCC John Campion is now available to view!This month's edition includes: How your voice is helping to shape the future of police communication Crime continuing to fall [...]
BLACK FRIDAYAre they bargains or scams?Whilst Black Friday is nominally a one day event and one of the busiest shopping days of the year, Black Friday “deals” appear in abundance [...]
Over the next two weeks we are supporting OpInsight. OpInsight will be focusing on what we can all do to keep our more vulnerable road users safe. Are you up to date [...]
STUDENT FRAUDNow the euphoria of Fresher’s Week has passed, and University and College students are immersed in the world of lectures and learning, they may fall prey to the criminals [...]
As the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics are released, communities across West Mercia continue to benefit from falling levels of crime. The latest figures show overall recorded crime [...]
LOTTERY & PRIZE DRAW SCAMS “You’ve won!” but have you? Criminals are contacting people out of the blue to tell them that they have won a prize draw or lottery. This is often [...]
Dear ResidentWe are appealing to the Stourport community for information following a burglary at a home on BRINDLEY STREET.The burglary took place between 20:00hrs Sunday 18th October 2026 and 11:00hrs Monday [...]
Child to Parent Abuse Child to Parent Abuse (CPA) is complex and often hidden due to the stigma attached to it. Today, Wednesday 14 October, is CPA Awareness Day. During 2025, 441 parents, [...]
CRYPTOCURRENCY SCAMSCryptocurrencies are digital currencies that use cryptography to generate ‘tokens’ and verify the transfer of these tokens between people. Criminals have taken advantage of the unregulated nature of cryptocurrencies [...]
A call for communities to gather, create and remember With just over one month to go till communities come together to remember those brave souls who have made the ultimate sacrifice [...]
WHO ARE YOU REALLY TALKING TO? The Internet is a fantastic innovation and has, in many ways, made life more convenient, provided more choice, and for many, made it easier to [...]
Upcoming FREE Cut It Out Training SessionsDo you want to learn more about domestic abuse, how to recognise the warning signs, and how to support someone who may be experiencing [...]
There will be a police surgery at Tesco superstore, Severn Road today 4th October 3 - 4pm. Come along and have a chat with your local policing team if you [...]
Could you be an ICV? PCC John Campion is looking for volunteers to join his Independent Custody Visitor (ICV) scheme in Shropshire! ICVs play a key part in the justice system, making [...]
We are continuing to carry out enforcement activity targeting illegal motorbikes, e-bikes and e-scooters being used unlawfully across the district. We are appealing to anyone who has information about those [...]
ROMANCE FRAUD “WORLD ROMANCE FRAUD DAY” is promoted every year on the 3rd October so it is only appropriate that we keep on raising awareness of the pitfalls of Romance Fraud, and the [...]
September Residents' Newsletter available to read now This month's edition includes: ✅ Action being taken against rural crime✅ My thoughts on the Sentencing Act and local government reform✅ Tackling the menace of [...]
Have you had your say on noisy or illegally modified exhausts in your area?After hearing concerns from residents across West Mercia, the PCC is keen to understand your experiences and [...]
A black Nissan Navara partial reg NWO was stolen between 19 - 20th September from Abberley Ave, Stourport. Please can residents check their cctv or ring doorbell footage to see [...]
A grey Keeway K-Light 125 motorbike partial reg GUH has been stolen without keys from Layamon Walk between 21st 18:30hrs- 22nd September. Any info please contact police quoting log 00418_I_22092026 [...]
TICKET FRAUD Recent research has shown that 11% of adults have encountered a ticket scam over the last 3 years, and the average loss from ticket scams was £215.Whilst the highest [...]
Pin Your Poppy 2026: Who’s your ‘Unknown Tommy’? Every poppy tells a story. Ahead of Remembrance Day, the PCC is inviting communities across West Mercia to pin a poppy to one of [...]
Over the next 2 weeks we are supporting Op Spotlight to highlight the issues young drivers are faced with on the roads. Along with enforcement operations we are also encouraging [...]
A grey BMW partial reg PXF has been stolen without keys overnight between 17:30hrs 17th - 05:15hrs 18th September from Hermitage Way, Stourport. Please can residents check their cctv or [...]
If someone claiming to be a police officer asks you for money, hang up and report it. It's a scam. We're reminding residents to stay vigilant after recent courier fraud incidents [...]
Worried about noisy or illegally modified exhausts in your area? Complete the PCC's survey today.After hearing concerns from residents across West Mercia, the PCC is keen to understand your experiences [...]
On 15th Sept at 19:10hrs a grey Land Rover Discovery Sport was stolen without keys from Redstone Lane, Stourport. The offender was dressed all in black. The vehicle was later [...]
FRAUD RECOVERY SCAMS Fraud Recovery scams are another form of Advance Fee Fraud as the scammer will ask for an advance fee, and very often follow-on fees, for expenses incurred. So, anyone [...]
Stourport Safer Neighbourhood Team, with support from Oldington and Foley SNT, seized and recovered a vehicle after concerns were reported by a member of the public. Further checks revealed the [...]
A driver was arrested at 02:40hrs on Mitton Street, Stourport due to being over the drink drive limit and dangerous driving. The driver was taken into custody and an investigation [...]
Public confidence in West Mercia Police remains high Residents across West Mercia continue to show strong confidence in West Mercia Police. The latest perception survey results from the PCC covering April to [...]
There has been a burglary on Redhouse Lane between 1st - 2nd Sept. Offenders broke the lock on a garage and forced the lock on a window to gain access. [...]
A white Range Rover Sport partial reg RGU was stolen on 07th Sept at 23:30hrs from Foundry Street, Stourport. Please can residents and local shops check their cctv or ring [...]
On 7th Sept at 00:19hrs two males were seen on the driveway of a property on Hartebury Road. One of the males tried the door handle of the front door. [...]
STUDENT FRAUD ALERTThe new Further Education terms will be starting shortly, and new and existing students will be shortly heading off to University or College, many for the first time.Whilst [...]
PCC has say on Government move to pause local government reform Plans for a major shake-up of local government are on hold, after the Government launches a review following new legal [...]
A property was burgled at 02:40 this morning 8th Sept on Redhouse Lane, Dunley. Offenders accessed the property through a vent and stole silverware. Please can residents check their cctv [...]