St Alphege Neighbourhood Policing Team update

Good Evening

Here is the latest crime update from the St Alphege NPT

St Alphege 21ST  – 29th JuLY 2025

Burglaries

There have been no reported burglaries.

Vehicle Crime

Between 10:30am and 3:40pm on Saturday 26th July a black LANDROVER DISCOVERY was stolen from the car park of SOLIHULL GOLF CLUB SAINTBURY DRIVE after the keys had been dropped somewhere on the golf course.

Between 6:30pm and 7:00pm on Monday 21st a padlocked black and green KOOLUX electric bike was stolen from in front of BURGER KING in the HIGH STREET SOLIHULL town centre.

A report was made of a bike being stolen from an apartment block on HOMER ROAD between 6:00pm on Saturday 19th and 12:00pm on Sunday 20th. A black ENGWE EP2-PRO BIKE with fat tyres which was locked was stolen from the bike rack at ROYAL HOUSE apartments.

Between 5:00pm on Wednesday 25th and 7:00am on Monday 28th a Gents GIANT TALON 3 bike which was chained to a tree was stolen from a private car park area in DORCHESTER ROAD.

Other crimes

A number of other crimes have been reported us over this period such as shoplifting, assaults, harassment and blackmail.

GOOD NEWS

Officers from the St Alphege and Blythe team executed a warrant at a location in ILLSHAW HEATH. 1 male was arrested for various offences including possession of an offensive weapon and drugs.

Thank you to everyone who attended SUMMERFEST. The weekend passed off peacefully without incident.

There have been 3 speed watch sessions held. DORCHESTER RD, 10 vehicles out of 181 were recorded speeding with a fastest recorded speed of 45mph. 

BRYANSTON RD, 24 out of 84 vehicles were recorded speeding on the 20mph road, fastest recorded speed was 40mph and 

WIDNEY LANE at BLOSSOMFIELD SPORTS CLUB where 24 out of 588 vehicles werew recorded speeding with 48mph being the fastest. All registered keepers have been written to.

We have been on Street watch patrol with the DORCHESTER, SHARMANS CROSS and Town centre street watch teams over the course of the last 9 days.

There will also be a beat surgery at SMITHTONS Food Market on Prospect Lane 10:00am to 11:00am on Friday 20th June.

CRIME PREVENTION

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. Cheap locks are cut through in seconds and even stronger chains put up little resistance to bolt cutters. Bike theft generally increases with the better weather as people start to get out on them more.

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.

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/

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