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Official West Mercia Police page for the Malvern Hills area of Worcestershire. Covering Tenbury Wells, Martley, Malvern and Upton.

This page is not monitored 24 hours per day, so please do not use it to report incidents or information - you can report crime on our website www.westmercia.police.uk/ro/report. In an emergency always dial 999.

12/12/2025

Malvern shoplifter banned from multiple stores for two years
A prolific shoplifter from Malvern has been given a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) for two years that bans her from multiple stores in the town.
Jodie Green, 33, of Elgar Avenue, Malvern was given an eight-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, at Worcester Magistrates Court today (Friday 12 December).
Green was also given the CBO which lasts until 12 December 2027 and prohibits her from entering the following stores: -
Co-op, Worcester Road, Malvern
Tesco Express, Madresfield Road, Malvern
B&M Stores, Church Walk, Malvern
One Stop Shop, Poolbrook Road, Malvern
Co-op, Barnards Green Road, Malvern
Sainsburys, Buttercup Walk, Malvern
Elgar Convenience Store, Elgar Avenue, Malvern
She is further prohibited from being in any retail premises with three named individuals and from refusing to leave a premises when asked by someone who has authority to do so.
Police Sergeant Jason Maiden of Malvern SNT said: “We are pleased to get this CBO for Green who is a prolific shoplifter in the town. Anyone who sees her breaching this order should call us on 101 and report it.
“It follows Wednesday’s sentencing of her brother Jordan at court and there will be more to come as we continue to clamp down on retail crime.
“Shoplifting can affect retail prices, insurance premiums and damages local communities through fear of crime so we will not let up on our efforts to stamp it out.”

12/12/2025

A look inside yesterday's shoplifting operation 📸

11/12/2025

It only takes a couple of minutes to report anything that doesn’t feel right when you are out and about this Christmas 🎄

Simply tell staff, security or police or report to https://orlo.uk/iiN0a and share your concerns with us.

In an emergency call 📞 999. You won’t be wasting our time.

11/12/2025

ARREST | A wanted woman was arrested by Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) officers conducting a shoplifting operation in Malvern today (Thursday 11 December).

A 33-year-old woman was arrested on Elgar Avenue for an outstanding court warrant before she was further arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer.

Malvern SNT have two dedicated officers to tackle shoplifting – PCs Matthew Waite and Paul Slaymaker – who bring with them a wealth of experience from fighting retail crime in Worcester city centre.

They are supported by the whole team in their ongoing work to tackle shoplifting, working alongside partner agencies and retailers.

Today’s operation saw them liaise with shops in Malvern Link, Pickersleigh, and the Elgar Retail Park for reassurance and advice while looking out for suspects and known offenders.

This included visiting a store to advise of the conviction of Jordan Green, 29, of Elgar Avenue, Malvern, who was yesterday (Wednesday) given an 18-week sentence at Worcester Magistrates Court, suspended for 18 months for a series of shoplifting offences.

Police Sergeant Jason Maiden of Malvern SNT said: “Today’s arrest of a woman wanted on suspicion of shoplifting was part of one our regular operations working with partners to tackle shoplifting in the town.

“It comes after yesterday’s latest sentencing of a shoplifter at court and there will be more to come as we continue to clamp down on retail crime.

“Shoplifting can affect retail prices, insurance premiums and damages local communities through fear of crime so we will not let up on our efforts to stamp it out.”

11/12/2025

Yesterday (10th December 2025), officers from the Martley & Tenbury Safer Neighbourhood Team, supported by Rural and Business Crime Officers, carried out a traffic operation on the A456 near Tenbury, stopping vehicles to check roadworthiness, driver's details and fitness to drive. Words of advice were given where appropriate and fixed penalty notices when absolutely necessary. More traffic operations are planned in the run up to the Christmas period, so please make sure your vehicles and paperwork are all in order and don't drink and drive.

11/12/2025

Malvern officers and witness care have donated food to the local food bank in time for the Christmas period.

⭐ To all the volunteers: Thankyou for your kindness and commitment. None of it would be possible without those who give their time, energy, and heart to supporting our community.

Emergency food for people in crisis.

For others who wish to donate to Malvern food bank, it is located at:
Unit 4, Spring Court
Spring Lane South.

10/12/2025

A snippet of what Malvern neighbourhood officers have been up to today, whilst we continue our safer streets winter of action campaign.

PC Dave Olczak has been taking statements and doing CCTV inquiries in Malvern retail park as part of an investigation into several shop lifting offences and has been engaging with shop staff throughout the retail park and in shops around Barnards Green. He also carried out foot patrol in between his inquiries and engagements.
PCSO Ashley Smith and PCSO Kevin Tudge have been patrolling Great Malvern Town engaging with shoppers and pedestrians.
PC Wayne Waldron, PC Matt Waite and PCSO's Collette Carpenter, Pete Godwin and Julie Slatter have been carrying out mobile and foot patrols around the retail park and Malvern Link areas throughout the day.
PCSO's Becky Bullock and Kevin Tudge have also been out on cycle patrol around the retail park, Malvern Link, Pickersleigh area and around Barnards Green.

This activity is nothing new for our neighbourhood teams in Malvern. Our officers are regularly out and about on foot, cycling and occasionally in vehicles, keeping your town safe and working as hard as we can to reduce crime and anti social behaviour.

10/12/2025

West Mercia Police is committed to keeping people safe on our roads. The force supports national operations and local initiatives to raise awareness and improve road safety for everyone. This week (w/c 9th December 2025) officers from the Martley & Tenbury Safer Neighbourhood Team visited Grimley & Holt Primary School to support the school in its efforts to tackle parking issues at 'drop-off' and 'pick-up' times. We spoke to lots of people outside the school and would like to give a big thank you to everyone who took our advice and found somewhere safer to park.

10/12/2025

☕ 👮‍♀️ Martley and Tenbury Safer Neighbourhood Team will be back at The Crown in Martley tomorrow (11/12/25) 11am - 12pm for our final Coffee with Cop of the year. Please come and say hi, let us know of any concerns. We are looking forward to seeing you! ☕ 👮‍♀️

10/12/2025

Link and Dyson Safer Neighbourhood Team will be holding a pop up surgery at approximately 1030 in the Marks and Spencer cafe.
Please pop along and say hello. If you have any issues or questions we will be there to help.

09/12/2025

👮‍♂️ This evening, PCSO Smith and PCSO Tudge were out on foot patrol across Malvern Retail Park, Barnards Green and Great Malvern as part of our commitment to being .

We had some great conversations with shoppers, residents and businesses during our patrols. We continue these patrols as part of . If you see us out and about, come and say hello! 👋

09/12/2025

A man has been charged with theft from store following an incident in March of this year.

Simon Corcoran, of Lawrence Road in London, was charged with the offence relating to an incident at Tesco in Tenbury Wells.

The 30-year-old appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court today (Tuesday 9 December) and was bailed.

Corcoran is due to next appear at court on Tuesday 6 January, 2026.

**As a person has been charged, comments on this post have been switched off to avoid any speculation which could prejudice future court proceedings.**

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Victoria Road
Malvern
WR142TE

Website

http://www.westmercia.police.uk/

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