Golden Valley — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the West Mercia Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use West Mercia Police's online reporting.
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.
Nearby teams in West Mercia Police
- Belmont Southside
- Hereford City Southside and Rural
- Hereford City North
- Hereford Rural North
- Kington and Weobley
- Ross-on-Wye
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.