Stratford Town

Your Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) is a group of local police officers dedicated to serving your community. The team is made up of officers and PCSOs based in your area, supported by additional officers from the wider area.

We work closely with local authorities, community leaders and residents to decide our policing priorities for the area. This helps us to find useful, long-term solutions to local problems, while maintaining our wider focus on reducing crime across the county.

Please find contact details for your Safer Neighbourhood Team provided below. Please note that to report a crime or incident to Warwickshire Police, you can visit www.warwickshire.police.uk or in an emergency, please dial 999.

Stratford Town

Sarah Bailey

PCSO

Lauren Bradley

07814057264

Claire Hastings

PCSO

07970468566

Tristan Jelfs

07814051297

Jake Kibblewhite

Inspector

07974108508

Sean Lovatt

Sergeant

07973937627

Mark Lucas

Anita Reading

PCSO

07890947910

Emma Turner

PCSO

Alfie Withers

PCSO

07890947894

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Drugs Issued 01 July 2026	The team will be carrying out warrants and days of action Actioned 30 September 2026
ASB driving Issued 01 July 2026	Patrols at Fisherman’s car park and speed gun checks Actioned 30 September 2026
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) Issued 01 July 2026	Hi-visibility patrols including Op Resolve and Op Pendine Actioned 30 September 2026
Patrols around residential areas in Stratford, Shottery and Tiddington to combat burglaries and vehicle crime during the winter evenings Issued 01 April 2026	Hi Visibility patrols conducted, reduction in burglaries reported, where offences have been reported officers have been out conducting enquiries, raising awareness and providing crime prevention advice. Crime prevention advice has also been provided via social media platforms. Recently 3 x person/s have been arrested in connection with a burglary and enquiries are ongoing. Actioned 30 June 2026
Patrols around Shottery Fields and the surrounding alleyways in relation to concerns about drug dealing/use Issued 01 April 2026	Patrols conducted, including plain clothes. No person/s identified acting suspiciously, however further intelligence has been gleaned. Actioned 30 June 2026
Patrols to combat retail theft in Stratford Town Centre and the Maybird Centre Issued 01 April 2026	As well as our routine patrols two dedicated operations were organised which included the Safer Neighbourhood Team and officers from other team including the Retail Crime Team. Patrols conducted both by plain clothes and uniformed officers. Officers engaged with retail staff providing crime prevention advice and information bout the Warwickshire Retail Crime Initiative. During one of the operations a person was dealt with for theft at the Maybrid Centre. Officers have also been working closely with the StratfordBid Wardens who have also provided a high visibility presence in both locations helping to detect and prevent crime, this has resulted in a positive reduction in relation to retail theft in the town. Actioned 30 June 2026

Priority

Action taken

Drugs

Issued 01 July 2026

The team will be carrying out warrants and days of action

Actioned 30 September 2026

ASB driving

Issued 01 July 2026

Patrols at Fisherman’s car park and speed gun checks

Actioned 30 September 2026

Anti-social behaviour (ASB)

Issued 01 July 2026

Hi-visibility patrols including Op Resolve and Op Pendine

Actioned 30 September 2026

Patrols around residential areas in Stratford, Shottery and Tiddington to combat burglaries and vehicle crime during the winter evenings

Issued 01 April 2026

Hi Visibility patrols conducted, reduction in burglaries reported, where offences have been reported officers have been out conducting enquiries, raising awareness and providing crime prevention advice. Crime prevention advice has also been provided via social media platforms. Recently 3 x person/s have been arrested in connection with a burglary and enquiries are ongoing.

Actioned 30 June 2026

Patrols around Shottery Fields and the surrounding alleyways in relation to concerns about drug dealing/use

Issued 01 April 2026

Patrols conducted, including plain clothes. No person/s identified acting suspiciously, however further intelligence has been gleaned.

Actioned 30 June 2026

Patrols to combat retail theft in Stratford Town Centre and the Maybird Centre

Issued 01 April 2026

As well as our routine patrols two dedicated operations were organised which included the Safer Neighbourhood Team and officers from other team including the Retail Crime Team. Patrols conducted both by plain clothes and uniformed officers. Officers engaged with retail staff providing crime prevention advice and information bout the Warwickshire Retail Crime Initiative. During one of the operations a person was dealt with for theft at the Maybrid Centre. Officers have also been working closely with the StratfordBid Wardens who have also provided a high visibility presence in both locations helping to detect and prevent crime, this has resulted in a positive reduction in relation to retail theft in the town.

Actioned 30 June 2026