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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 14th December 2024 to the 20th December 2024: Burglaries: Between 18:30pm and 21:00pm on Friday 13th December 2024 the rear window of a house on Delrene Road was pried open. The house was then searched and a Nintendo Switch and cash was stolen.Between 18:00pm on Wednesday 11th December 2024 and 08:00am on Thursday 12th December 2024 individual(s) have cut through wires to open the shutter at a business along Stirling Road. Computers were then stolen.Between Thursday 5th December 2024 and Monday 16th December, a number of garages at the rear of housing on Clinton Road were broken into. Tools and a pressure washer were then stolen.Between midnight on Tuesday 10th December 2024 and 20:00pm on Monday 16th December 2024 a house on Greenhill Way was broken into. Jewellery and Louis Vuitton shoes were then stolen.At 01:20am on Thursday 19th December 2024 two males climbed over a side gate to a residential home on Newnham Rise. They have then tried to snap the lock on the rear sliding door, but didn’t manage to get inside. Vehicle crime: At 00:33am on Saturday 14th December 2024 a black Toyota Hilux was stolen from Mountford Road. The car had a tracker installed and this was used to recover the car.Between 19:45pm on Tuesday 17th December 2024 and 07:00am on Wednesday 18th December 2024 a grey Jaguar E-type was stolen from Bramley Croft. 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.With the darker nights and colder mornings in mind 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. Try to make the front and rear of your property as well lit as possible by installing motion activated lighting.CCTV is a great deterrent for offenders. This can also be crucial in linking criminals to multiple crimes. 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 |
