WEST Mercia's new Chief Constable has been on the beat in Upton-upon-Severn following disquiet over levels of policing in the town.
Concerns were raised at a recent public meeting and there have been threats of vigilante patrols being mounted.
Paul West, who took over the force on August 1, said: "I've been out on patrol in Upton on the hottest night of the year and I've never been in such a quiet place at pub turning out time in 25 years of policing. Perhaps I was lucky but people have to put things in context."
Police say they are also happy with the way the town's Water Festival went, despite problems on Friday and Saturday night.
Seven people were arrested as extra officers were drafted in for the event, which attracted between 13,000 and 16,000 people.
Upton Police Sergeant Robert Werner de Sondberg said the festival was a "complete success".
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