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Here is the latest crime update from the St Alphege neighbourhood Policing team.

St Alphege 9th - 17th August 2024

Burglaries

There have been no residential burglaries reported during this period.

Vehicle Crime

At 5:15pm on Tuesday 17th September an attempt was made to steal a Lex Moto motorcycle from MILL LANE in the town centre. The 3 offenders were challenged by members of the public and left the area on 2 motor scooters.

Other crimes

A number of other crimes have been reported to us over this period such as shoplifting, assaults, harassment, drugs offences and 2 businesses in the town centre have been burgled.

GOOD NEWS

In support of our speed watch volunteers we have held speed enforcement sessions on Monkspath Hall Rd, Sharmans Cross Rd, Dorchetser Rd and Alderbrook Rd. A total of 10 vehicles have been reported for excess speed offences. 

We have been out on street watch patrol with the Dorchester, Alderbrook and town centre street watch teams.

We will be holding a crime prevention beat surgery soon. 10:00am – 11:00am on Saturday 21st September at SMITHTONS FOOD MARKET on PROSPECT LANE and another on Thursday 26th at THE CORE in SOLIHULL town centre. Please come down and chat to the officers about any concerns you might have.

 

CRIME PREVENTION

We are at the time of year when we start to put away our garden furniture and gardening tools. Please make sure that everything is secure and your sheds are locked and check them regularly over the winter months. Shed alarms are a relatively inexpensive item that you can purchase as an extra crime prevention measure.

Please check any garages that you own that aren’t attached to your house. These can be seen as an easy target as garages that are away from the houses aren’t overlooked. If you have anything valuable in them extra security measures would be a good idea. Lock bikes up that are inside and padlock tool boxes are 2 such measures. Good lighting can be a deterrent, one suggestion would be a dusk to dawn system so that you don’t even have to think about switching it on.

If you use a bike to get out and about think about the lock that you secure it with. A D lock is one such lock. Simple chains can be cut through in seconds.

Remember, crime prevention is all about making it difficult for offenders to break in to your property or steal your vehicles. If they have to spend more time or make more noise than they want to they may give up and look elsewhere.

Always check you FOB HAS DONE ITS JOB and has locked your vehicle. Offenders are out there at night trying the handles looking for insecure vehicles.

Please consider anti-snap locks to all outside doors. Look for at least 3 stars and the Kitemark when purchasing them.

Put wheelie bins at the rear of your property away from gates and fences if you can. These can be used as a means to get over your fence and into your rear garden. 

If you have a side gate or a fence bordering your garden then think about something called PRIKA STRIP. This is strips of hard rubber spikes that can be run along flat surfaces such as gates, fences and roofs, anybody attempting to climb on or over will find it difficult to put their hands on the surface due to these spikes.

Please consider a good steering lock for your vehicles, and check that your vehicle is locked before you walk away from it.

Tamper proof screws for number plates are a good idea to protect number plates from being stolen.

Pickpockets and purse dippers are active in the town centre. Always make sure handbags are zipped up,never leave your handbag or purse unattended on a shopping trolley, pushchair or wheelchair. Always be aware of your surroundings and the people around you when withdrawing cash. A simple tactic against this type of crime is to attach small bells to your purse so that they jingle when purses are being moved.

Please take 5 mins to read about ways you can prevent burglary and vehicle theft

Residential burglary | Your Options | West Midlands Police (west-midlands.police.uk)

Theft of motor vehicle | Your Options | West Midlands Police (west-midlands.police.uk)

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