Wellington West and Rural — 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
55 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (72): ▼ 17 (24%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences18 · 33%
- Anti-social behaviour11 · 20%
- Burglary10 · 18%
- Other theft7 · 13%
- Public order4 · 7%
- Criminal damage and arson2 · 4%
- Shoplifting2 · 4%
- Possession of weapons1 · 2%
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
52 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect29 · 56%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified16 · 31%
- Awaiting court outcome5 · 10%
- Local resolution1 · 2%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 2%
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
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.
Regular patrols of the rural communities, engaging with residents and the use of local Parish Meetings. Engagement with farmers to target harden locations as well as appropriate 'warning signage' Effective use of crime deterrents such as Smartwater.
Set: 2026-06-29
Public events & surgeries
Engagement Van - Rodington Village Hall
2026-07-23 · Rodington Village Hall, Shrewsbury
Engagement Van - Morrisons Car Park, Wellington
2026-07-27 · Morrisons, Spring Hill Telford
Police Surgery - Market Square, Wellington
2026-08-05 · Market Square Telford
Engagement Van Waters Upton Village Hall
2026-08-07 · Waters Upton Village Hall, Telford
Police Surgery Wellington Indoor Market
2026-08-08 · Wellington Market, 11 Market Street Telford
Engagement van - Rodington Village Hall
2026-08-10 · Rodington Village Hall, Shrewsbury
Police Surgery - New Street, Wellington by Methodist Church
2026-08-14 · Wellington Methodist Church, New Street Telford
Engagement Van - Allscott Meads One Stop
2026-08-16 · Allscott Meads, Aldescote Way Telford
Engagement Van - Morrisons Car Park, Wellington
2026-08-18 · Morrisons, Spring Hill Telford
Police Surgery - Top New Street, Wellington, by Methodist Church
2026-08-25 · Wellington Methodist Church, New Street Telford
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in West Mercia Police
- Wellington North
- Arleston and College
- Hadley and Leegomery
- Ketley and Oakengates
- Donnington and Trench
- Lawley and Overdale
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.