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Good Morning Resident, from the Washwood Heath 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 Washwood Heath Neighbourhood Policing Team inbox on washwood@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 Washwood Heath 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: @WashwoodWMP Positive action: Whilst out on proactive patrols officers have spotted 3 suspicious males who were squatting in an unused property. Stop and searches carried out and small amount of cannabis found. 1 male was found to be wanted due to previous offences and was arrested and taken to custody. Property now secured. If you see anything suspicious you can report it anonymously to crime stoppers or contact the Police via 101 or online here Report a crime | West Midlands Police1st Junior PCSO session held at Highfield Primary School. Working with young people to empower them to help other people in the school. Officers joined Our Community Foundation at Rockward Academy where they hold weekly football sessions on Tuesdays 5pm to 7pm for young people. Officers were able to meet the young people and answer any questions they had about the Police. Local crime Below is a snapshot of the crime that has been recorded in the Shirley area between the 2nd January 2025 to the 11th January 2025: Attempt Burglaries: On Friday 3rd January 2025 approx 05:30 an offender has tried to force the front door open on Ward End Park Road, nothing was stolen.On Sunday 5th January 2025 approx. 04:00 an offender has tried to force the front door open of a flat on Cottsmeadow Drive, nothing was stolen. Crime prevention: Please ensure front doors, windows and porches are locked. Offenders can be opportunistic and attempt to open doors and quickly steal items close by in view.Please be careful who is buzzed into a block of flats if you don’t know who they are or are unsure please don’t allow them access to the flats. Please also check that someone is not tailgating and following you into a block of flats. People can gain access to flats so they are under cover from the rain/cold and and then cause anti-social behaviour. If you have any issues please contact 101. Vehicle Crime: On Thursday 2nd January approx 23:50 offenders have stolen the rear tailgate of a Ford Van that was parked on Bankdale RoadBetween 12:00 and 17:35 on Friday 3rd January 2025 a Mercedes was stolen from Reginald Road.On Sunday 5th Janaury 2025 the front and rear number plates have been stolen from a Nissan parked on Ralph RoadOn Monday 6th Janaury 2025 on Tarry Road offenders have gained access to a Toyota Avensis by unknown means and stolen cash, bank cards, and sunglassesBetween Friday 3rd January and Monday 6th January 2025, the front and rear number plates of a BMW 120D was stolen whilst it was parked on Alum Rock RoadOn Wednesday 8th January 2025, the front and rear number plates were stolen from a Toyota Verso whilst it was parked on Gate Street.Between 9pm on Tuesday 7th January and 8.30am on Wednesday 8th January a Mercedes A180 was broken into and a handbag and bank cards were attempted to be used in local store. This vehicle was parked up on George Arthur Road. Crime prevention Consider installing Ghost immobiliser which acts as a PIN number on the dashboard in order to start your car. Without the PIN number the car won’t start so if thieves do gain access to your vehicle they won’t be able to drive off.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.Please do not leave valuables in your vehicle. Some thieves can be opportunistic trying door handles to see if they are unlocked or looking inside the vehicle for valuables or break the windows to check the car.Consider installing an audible car alarm in case your vehicle is tampered with. Please install anti-tamper screws on your number plates to make it more difficult for thievesWith the darker nights and mornings, 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.With the darker nights and colder mornings, 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 Dates for your diary Thursday 30th January 2025 between 10:30am and 11:30am: Cuppa with a Copper at Christ Church, Burney Lane, Birmingham, B8 2AS. 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 Washwood Heath area.Thursday 30th January between 1pm and 2pm: Walk and Talk with a GP & PC at the Dolphin Centre Cafe to discuss any general issues whilst meeting new people and exercising. This walk and talk is held the last Thursday of every month at 1pm where possible. |
