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Golden Valley — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the West Mercia Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

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Recorded crime — June 2026

22 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (30): ▼ 8 (27%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

  • Violence and sexual offences9 · 41%
  • Drugs3 · 14%
  • Anti-social behaviour2 · 9%
  • Burglary2 · 9%
  • Criminal damage and arson2 · 9%
  • Vehicle crime2 · 9%
  • Other theft1 · 5%
  • Public order1 · 5%

Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.

What happened to reported crimes — June 2026

22 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

  • Unable to prosecute suspect13 · 59%
  • Investigation complete; no suspect identified8 · 36%
  • Local resolution1 · 5%

Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.

Current priorities

Issue: Speeding / Road Safety. You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, and ongoing local concerns.

We will: Conduct regular speed enforcement and engagement activity in our main hotspot locations of Clehonger, Peterchurch, Madley, Tibberton, Ewyas Harold, Dorstone. We will: Ensure officers are visible in areas of heightened concern. We will: Look to use our Community Speed Watch Volunteers to support with increasing visibility. We did:

Set: 2026-06-30

Issue: Rural Thefts You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns.

We will: Conduct patrols in Hotspot locations for Rural Thefts. We will: Complete home visits to residents & businesses to support with Crime Prevention advice and activities. We will: Mark your property, including garden equipment, mark and register bikes, property mark tools. We will: Support you to set up Neighbourhood Watch Schemes. We will: Be contactable for advice on Security. We did:

Set: 2026-06-30

Issue: Poaching. You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback and ongoing local concerns.

We will: Conduct Poaching Patrols in known HOTSPOT areas. We will: Deal robustly with people poaching, making use of available legislation to reduce harm to our rural communities. We will: Seize vehicles and equipment used to commit poaching or wildlife crime offences. We did:

Set: 2026-06-30

Public events & surgeries

Clehonger Surgery

2026-08-29 · Clehonger Village Hall, Birch Hill Road Hereford

Cusop Surgery

2026-09-18 · Cusop, Hereford

Dorstone Surgery

2026-10-24 · Dorstone Village Hall, Dorstone Footpath Hereford

Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.

Official Golden Valley team page on West Mercia Police's site

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Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with West Mercia Police.