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Good Morning from the Shirley Neighbourhood Policing Team, Our team are hard at work preventing crime and keeping our communities safe. If you have any local information to support us with this, please email the Shirley Neighbourhood Policing Team inbox on shirley@westmidlands.police.uk . Please be aware that this inbox is NOT monitored 24 hours a day and is purely for non-emergencies. In an emergency please call 999. To report a crime in a non-emergency situation please call 101 or visit Report a crime | West Midlands Police to do this online. The Shirley Team will also keep you updated on their activity using X (previously known as Twitter). Please follow our team on X using the following username: @ShirleyWMP . Local crime Below is a snapshot of the crime that has been recorded in the Shirley area between the 7th December 2024 to the 13th December 2024: Burglaries: Between 21:00pm on Friday 6th December 2024 and 10:00am on Saturday 7th December 2024 a garage door was forced open on Atherstone Close, and a motorbike was then stolen.Between 11:00am on Thursday 5th December 2024 and 21:00pm on Saturday 7th December 2024 a house was broken into on Acheson Road. The lock to the back door was snapped allowing entry into the house. Two car battery starters were then stolen.Between 16:00pm on Thursday 5th December 2024 and 11:00am on Sunday 8th December 2024 the rear kitchen window to a vacant house on Acheson Road was forced open, but it doesn’t appear that the culprit entered the house. Vehicle crime: Between 17:30pm on Monday 9th December 2024 and 08:30am on Tuesday 10th December 2024 the passenger side window was smashed on a black Peugeot 108 that was parked in Shirley Railway Station Car Park. A laptop was stolen and the bonnet of the car was removed.At 03:30am on Tuesday 10th December 2024 the passenger side window of a blue Peugeot 108 was smashed on Lambscote Close. The bonnet, bumper, window wipers and number plates were then stolen from the vehicle.At 18:48pm on Saturday 7th December 2024 two males dressed in dark clothing with their faces covered stole an orange Visar 125 motorbike that was parked on Bishopton Close.Between midnight on Saturday 7th December 2024 and 10:10am on Monday 9th December 2024 the passenger side window of a red Peugeot parked on Conway Close was smashed. The front of the car was stolen along with the bonnet, lights and wiring of the vehicle.Between 00:15am on Wednesday 4th December 2024 and 00:15am on Saturday 7th December a roof rack was removed from a black Nissan X-trail that was parked on Brownley Road. The roof bars were also damaged in the process. Between 15:00pm on Saturday 7th December 2024 and 13:00pm on Sunday 8th December 2024 a silver Vauxhall Meriva was stolen from Radbourne Road. Crime prevention Please consider purchasing a steering wheel lock for your vehicle. This will decrease the chances of your vehicle being targeted by offenders. Also remember to double check that your vehicle is locked, before leaving it unattended. Installing an immobiliser and covert tracking device will also increase the chance of getting your vehicle back should it be stolen.Consider installing an audible car alarm in case your vehicle is tampered with. With the darker nights setting in, please make sure you’re aware of your surroundings when out and about and try to stick to well-lit routes. If you are ever approached by someone that you don’t know, never follow them if asked to do so.As the darker nights set in and colder mornings approach, please make sure that you don’t leave your vehicle unattended when defrosting your windscreen. This can make the vehicle a very easy target for passing thieves, and you won’t be insured for the theft if you’ve left the vehicle insecure. Consider installing anti-snap locks to all external windows and doors on your home. This will make it more difficult for potential burglars to gain access to your home. Installing a monitored burglar alarm is also a great deterrent. For further crime prevention advice, please visit Crime prevention advice | West Midlands Police Local news · Home Office funding is provided to West Midlands Police to tackle anti-social behaviour and crime in areas that are identified as having a high rate of these incidents. As a result, local officers have been conducting targeted patrols in these locations, with the aim of providing a visible presence, engaging with the local community and deterring this type of behaviour. When your local Officers are off duty, these patrols are conducted by policing teams from other areas, ensuring that there is continual coverage. Officers record the results of these patrols and the information is then returned to the home office. Your local officers have been hard at work conducting these patrols, so please feel welcome to have a chat when you see us. Dates for your diary Thursday 9th January 2025 between 18:00pm and 19:00pm: Our local officers will be holding a beat surgery at Shirley Library, 22 Parkgate, Stratford Road, Shirley, B90 3GG. This gives you a great opportunity to meet members of your local policing team and discuss any policing issues that are affecting you in the Shirley area.Thursday 13th February 2025 between 18:00pm and 19:00pm: Our local officers will be holding a beat surgery at Shirley Library, 22 Parkgate, Stratford Road, Shirley, B90 3GG. This gives you a great opportunity to meet members of your local policing team and discuss any policing issues that are affecting you in the Shirley area.Thursday 13th March 2025 between 18:00pm and 19:00pm: Our local officers will be holding a beat surgery at Shirley Library, 22 Parkgate, Stratford Road, Shirley, B90 3GG. This gives you a great opportunity to meet members of your local policing team and discuss any policing issues that are affecting you in the Shirley area. Thank you for your continued support Kind regards PCSO Dan Talbot 31111 The Shirley Neighbourhood Policing Team |
