Bordesley Green Neighbourhood Team – Weekly Update | May 26th 2025

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly crime and team updates for the Bordesley Green area.

Some weeks there will be duplication around advice etc. The purpose of these are so you know where incidents are happening in your area. Feedback is always appreciated.

Crime Updates

Burglaries

There were two burglaries reported this week both of which are Shed/Out buildings—one on Bordesley Green, the other on Churchill Road. Items taken were a bike and tools. With the warmer weather coming people are using there outdoor areas more.

Please help protect your property by:

·  Securing sheds, garages and other outbuilding using padlocks/garage door defenders to lock all doors and windows

·  Any outbuildings with windows, install curtains/black out vinyl to prevent items being on display

·  Using outdoor flood lighting and CCTV

· Fixing wooden slats/roof to prevent easy entry

· Install shed/garage alarms, motion sensors 

Vehicle Crime

We’ve seen an decrease this week in vehicle-related crime across the Bordesley Ward, including:

·  1 thefts from motor vehicles (Kenwood Road)

·  2 thefts of motor vehicles (Yardley Green road & Heather Road)

Please help protect your vehicle by

· Please remove valuables from your vehicle and report any suspicious activity.

· Lock your vehicle & close all windows when not in use

· Using steering locks/ wheel locks 

· Install drive way security posts 

· Check or install a alarm system

· Purchase trackers /Air tags to aid locating vehicles

· Keyless lefts can be prevented by purchasing a Faraday bag or tin to help block the signal

· Install flood lighting/Motion sensor lights & CCTV

Robbery /Theft

There have been one report of robbery this week.

This was in a shop whereby force was used against a shop assistant to steal items from the shop

There has been one report of theft where a person has arranged to meet somebody selling a E-bike on Social Media Marketplace, the victim has transferred a large sum of money to the seller who has then rode off on the bike.

· If purchasing items online arrange an appropriate well lit place or an area to meet covered by CCTV

· Avoid carrying large sums of cash on your person

· Check the seller is a legitimate seller (Do they have reviews/check their profile/have they sold other items/check their sellers score)

· Take a friend/relative, inform people of your location or where you plan to go

· Do not invite people into your property 

· Install CCTV/Ring door bells 

· Avoid giving out your address publicly 

If you are aware of any similar or unreported incidents, please contact us via 101.

Assaults

There have been multiple assaults without injury, many of which are domestic-related. These are taken very seriously and the team is actively supporting those involved 

Drugs

2 people have found in possession of Nitrous Oxide near to Coventry road and  1 person in possession of Class B- Cannabis outside Heartlands Hospital. All 3 have been dealt with accordingly. 

If you are aware of any similar or unreported incidents, please contact us via 101

Team Updates:

We are in the process of changing when we deliver our cuppa with a coppa. We will be looking to do this on weekends where we may be able to get more attendance.

We do have virtual meetings upcoming on the 22nd and 29th June, from 5pm to 6pm. 

We also received some feedback regarding a lack of action on specific issues. This is taken seriously. Within the last month we have had to increasingly respond to 999 calls and live incidents to support our response teams. These incidents carry more threat, harm and risk. What this means is that we are less able to respond to issues directly affecting the wider community. There are structural changes on the horizon that will allow us to return to this focus. In the meantime we are trying to keep up some activity with far less resources and time. 

Please continue to let us know about problems as i am keeping track of them. Likewise if you arent happy then let me know and hold us accountable