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Shrewsbury Rural West — Neighbourhood Policing Team

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

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In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use West Mercia Police's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

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

Compared with May 2026 (100): ▲ 36 (36%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

  • Violence and sexual offences64 · 47%
  • Anti-social behaviour31 · 23%
  • Other theft8 · 6%
  • Drugs6 · 4%
  • Public order5 · 4%
  • Vehicle crime5 · 4%
  • Burglary4 · 3%
  • Criminal damage and arson4 · 3%

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

93 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

  • Unable to prosecute suspect63 · 68%
  • Investigation complete; no suspect identified15 · 16%
  • Awaiting court outcome8 · 9%
  • Offender given a caution6 · 6%
  • Further action is not in the public interest1 · 1%

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

To be visible, accessible and responsive

Maintaining a strong presence across our communities through high-visibility patrols, targeted operations and regular engagement opportunities in areas identified through community concerns, crime patterns and local intelligence. These patrols are designed not only to deter criminal activity and anti-social behaviour but also to provide opportunities for residents to speak with us directly about issues affecting their community. Community engagement remains a priority. Through police surgeries, Mobile Police Stations, community meetings and local events, we are committed to listening to your concerns and working collaboratively with residents, businesses and partner agencies to tackle local issues. We will continue to advertise and host police surgeries and mobile police stations to provide an opportunity for residents to meet us in an informal setting. These sessions allow you to discuss concerns, report ongoing issues, seek crime prevention advice and find out more about the work we do. We will provide regular updates on social media, Neighbourhood Matters and local meetings, we will continue to share information about policing activity, community issues, ongoing initiatives and successful outcomes

Set: 2026-06-30

Public events & surgeries

Mobile Police surgery

2026-07-14 · Uffington, Shrewsbury

Mobile Police surgery

2026-07-20 · Picklescott Village Hall, Unnamed Road Church Stretton

Mobile Police surgery

2026-07-21 · Leebotwood Village Hall, A49 Church Stretton

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

Official Shrewsbury Rural West 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.