Blythe 21st – 29th July 2025 Burglaries On Monday 21st July around 10:00pm a burglary occurred on THORNTON ROAD, offenders have gained entry through the front door and have taken keys to a grey AUDI Q5 and taken the vehicle from the drive. Vehicle Crime Between 03:00am and 03:05am on Sunday 27th July offenders have entered a communal car park and have broken into a black FORD WILD TRACK van and proceeded to take a quantity DEWALT power tools and exited through the rear car park. Between the Friday 18th July and Thursday 24th July, a theft of a bike occurred in an underground car park in COPPERFIELD COURT, DICKINS HEATH. Other crimes A number of other crimes have been reported us over this period such as assaults, harassment, possession of offensive weapons and criminal damage. GOOD NEWS St Alphege and Blythe officers executed a warrant in ILLSHAW HEATH resulting in the arrest of one male for various offences. We held a speed watch session with the Monskpath and Hillfield speed watch team on Widney lane 24 registered keepers will be written to about the speed of their vehicles being driven at. CRIME PREVENTION If your vehicle is keyless entry then consider using a FARADAY pouch to put your keys in. These block the signals that are picked up by scanners. With the nicer weather and lighter evenings, more of us will be keen to get back on our bikes. Please ensure that you have a good quality lock if you plan on leaving your bike unattended. A D lock is one such type of lock. Bike theft generally increases with the better weather as people start to get out on them more. Always check your FOB HAS DONE ITS JOB and has locked your vehicle. Offenders are out there at night trying the handles looking for insecure vehicles. Don’t leave valuables in unattended vehicles. Please consider a good steering lock for your vehicles, and check that your vehicle is locked before you walk away from it. If you are going to be out when it gets darker please consider timer switches for your lamps. There are also other devices that do the same job that can be linked to WIFI. Don’t leave your house in darkness, this is a clear sign that the house could be empty. 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. 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. 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 www.westmidlands.police.uk/search?q=Burglary www.westmidlands.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/keeping-vehicles-safe/ Follow us on Twitter @stalphegewmp | 
