Malvern Hills Police

30/08/2025

PCSO Karen Watson, drop in Police Surgery earlier today (Priory & Malvern Wells Safer Neighbourhood Team) .

Thank You to all the members of public who attended the Surgery and are now signed up to Neighbourhood Matters, a crime alert system straight to your inbox.

A big Thank You to the member of the public, who brought her pet dog to the drop in Police Surgery, a pleasure to meet him and your family 🐶

30/08/2025

***Reminder***

🚔 The Kempsey & Alfrick Safer Neighbourhood Team will be here at this event with the Police Car & kit for the children to try on. 👮

😎 We hope to see you there. 📅 Saturday 30th August 2025 - 3pm @ Callow End Playing Fields.

Save the date everyone & please share & tag who you'd like to bring. Spread the word to make this event a fabulous one which also raises money for our village playing field.

29/08/2025

The Malvern Safer Neighbourhood Team have been out and about tonight being with patrols in Great Malvern (Including Priory Park) and within the Malvern Retail Park.

These patrols form part of the initiative. They have also been following on from previous anti-social behaviour reports. More on this initiative can be found here: https://orlo.uk/ohlTU

You may have seen our previous post this week about the old Priors Croft nightclub building, which our patrols this evening have included. As mentioned in our previous post, the biggest concerns with buildings such as this is that they are extremely dangerous to enter! Regular spot check visits are taking place.

To keep up to date with the latest news in your local communities you can sign up to Neighbourhood Matters here - https://orlo.uk/P7yNN

29/08/2025

ARRESTS | Two men have been arrested over suspected drug dealing in Upton-upon-Severn after officers attended an address in the town yesterday (Thursday 28 August).

Officers received a report from a member of the public stating they had witnessed a suspected drug deal in the New Street area.

Worcester Proactive CID, supported by Upton Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) and our Operational Patrol Unit (OPU) then attended an address near the location around 2pm.

Police found a large quantity of class A drugs suspected to be crack co***ne and he**in, including a bag full of wraps that had been thrown out of a room above the address on to the ground below.

Two 18-year-old men were arrested at the scene on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs. They have been released on police bail under investigation and enquiries are ongoing.

DC Alex Horsley of Worcester CID said: “Thanks to a call from a member of the public around suspected drug dealing in the New Street area of Upton-upon-Severn, we quickly attended the location with colleagues from SNT and OPU.

“We found a large quantity of suspected class A drugs at the location which have been seized for forensic examination and arrested two 18-year-old men on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs who were bailed under investigation.

“We will always listen to public concerns around suspected drug dealing and act where appropriate to tackle those perpetrating this serious crime which has such a harmful impact on the communities we are here to protect and serve.”

28/08/2025

Upton-upon-Severn Safer Neighbourhood Team will be at Warners Supermarket Car Park, Hanley Road, Upton-upon-Severn on Tuesday 9th September from 10am to 11am.

Please come along and take this opportunity to meet the team and raise any concerns you may have and to find out what we are doing to tackle the issues that matter to you.

Everyone is welcome and it will be great to see you there. For more information please contact upton.snt@westmercia.police.uk.

27/08/2025

You would assume from the above picture that this is a Christmas message but this is a hat from one of a number of teenagers seen running out of the old Priors Croft Nightclub building opposite Malvern Theatre, around 5pm this evening. Officers attended a report of banging and crashing coming from within the building which has been unoccupied for a number of years and is in a dangerous state, with rotten flooring and unstable supporting joists within the building.

Over the summer holidays Police have received several reports of trespassers within the building and damage being caused to the inside of the building. On this occasion PC Dave Olczak and PCSO Collette Carpenter attended the building where PCSO Carpenter witnessed a number of teenage boys running out of the building wearing Christmas hats. You would have assumed the easiest way to evade Police would have been to exit up the chimney to a waiting Sleigh but they decided to make a dasher for it over the fence.

Unfortunately, the officers were on the wrong side of the building to catch up with them on that occasion but the teenagers returned to the building less than half an hour later and this time officers managed to catch two teenagers making off from the location. PC Dave Olczak and PC Kevin Johns detained two of the lads and educated them both on just how dangerous the building was before taking them both home to have another chat back at their respective addresses. Hopefully they have learned their lesson and won’t end up with coal in their stocking on Christmas morning.

Please warn your children not to go near this building. The biggest concern with buildings such as this one is that they are extremely dangerous to enter and it is only a matter of time before someone gets seriously hurt or killed while exploring. This particular building is one that officers from Malverns safer neighbourhood team are paying regular spot check visits to and ensuring that we surround the building before entering the grounds, to ensure that trespassers are dealt with accordingly.

27/08/2025

On Sunday 7 September at 3pm, the UK Government will test the Emergency Alerts system.

The test will be sent to all compatible 4G and 5G mobile phones and tablets across the UK. You will hear a loud siren-like sound, vibration, and a message will appear on the screen confirming that this is a test. The sound and vibration will last for about 10 seconds. You will not need to take any further action.

Depending on your phone’s features, the alert will work with screen magnification and may read the message out for you having also overridden volume settings. The unique noise emitted by the phone should also be audible for those who use a hearing aid.

The Emergency Alerts system is an important tool for reaching the public in emergency situations. However, if you need to turn off these alerts (including the test), visit https://orlo.uk/3ukRP for step-by-step instructions.

About Emergency Alerts

Emergency Alerts will warn you via your mobile or tablet if there's a life-threatening emergency nearby. Only the government and the emergency services are able to send them.

You’ll be able to check that an alert is genuine at https://orlo.uk/qpRke . Emergency Alerts will be just one of the ways the government communicates with the public about emergency situations. So if you don’t have a mobile phone, don’t worry – you’ll still be made aware through the media and local emergency services.

We are testing Emergency Alerts on mobile phones across the UK on Sunday 7 September at 3pm. Watch to learn more.

27/08/2025

PC Brandon KNIGHT from Malvern C shift response was joined by a member of the Malvern Hills District Council today for a very wet walk around Malvern Link and Victoria park, for high visibility patrols and to offer advice to the local residents and listen to any concerns raised.
Whilst out and about, PC KNIGHT was made aware of a vehicle parked up with a flat tyre and potentially on false plates. Checks were conducted which revealed the vehicle was stolen. The vehicle has since been forensically recovered and after our investigation it will returned to its rightful owner.

26/08/2025

CHARGED | Upton shoplifter arrested

On 23 August, Anthony Harris, 42, of New Street, Upton-upon-Severn, was arrested, interviewed and charged with 11 separate shoplifting offences all in the Upton area.

Harris has been bailed and is due to appear at Worcester Magistrates Court on 9 September.

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

23/08/2025

BIKE SECURE, BIKE LOCKED!

Bikes can be an easy target for thieves - don't give them an easy ride 🚲

Basic crime prevention, can help prevent it from being targeted 🚲

ALWAYS LOCK YOUR BIKE WHEN YOU LEAVE IT, EVEN IF IT'S ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES 🚲

Is it worth investing in a good quality lock and for even better security, use two different types of locks 🚲

Security mark the frame with a UV pen - or forensic technology such as SmartWater 🚲

Use your initials, postcode or another mark that is unique to you 🚲

Consider insuring your bike, especially if you have a high value bike or there are a number of bikes in the household 🚲

Don't leave your bike in the garden, if you don't have adequate security 🚲

Neighbourhood Matters, is a way of receiving crime alerts straight to your e-mail Inbox 🚲

23/08/2025

🚔 The Kempsey & Alfrick Safer Neighbourhood Team will be here at this event with the Police Car & kit for the children to try on. 👮

😎 We hope to see you there. 📅 Saturday 30th August 2025 - 3pm @ Callow End Playing Fields.

Save the date everyone & please share & tag who you'd like to bring. Spread the word to make this event a fabulous one which also raises money for our village playing field.

22/08/2025

A third person has been arrested on suspicion of murder, in connection with the death of Paul Hart in Malvern.

A 20- year-old man was arrested and has been released on bail whilst enquiries continue.

A man, now aged 18, and a man, aged 25, also remain on bail, after they were arrested in July.

A murder investigation was launched after 52-year-old Paul Hart from Malvern died following an altercation at Belle Vue Terrace on Saturday 12 July.

Anyone with information to support the investigation can email shelley.aplin@westmercia.police.uk

If you do not feel comfortable speaking with the police, information can be shared anonymously with the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or by visiting https://orlo.uk/UnlTy