Shirley south crime update

Monday 4th august 2025 

Good Afternoon 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 are the recorded burglaries and vehicle crime that took place between the 27/07/25 to the 04/08/25.

Burglaries:

There have been no burglary reports between the dates stated above 

Vehicle crime:

- Between the times of 14:10pm and 14:15pm on the 30/07/25 there was a Attempted theft of a motorbike that was parked at Hillfield Farm Cranbrook Way, Shirley, where by the ounknown person have attempted to snap the lock off the bike but where unsuccessful.

- Between the times of 23:30pm and 06:27 on the 29/07/25 there was a theft of a White BMW motorcycle that was parked at Village hotel Dog kennel Lane, Shirley, whereby the unknown person has stolen the motorcycle without keys.  

- Between the times of 16:30pm and 06:30am on the 01/08/25 there was a theft from a grey ford transit van that was parked on Shepheards Green Rd, Shirley, where Unknown person has forced on the doors and taken items from inside.

-Between the times 08:30am and 10:30am on 04/08/25 there was a theft from a white Vauxhall Astra that was parked on David Lloyd Leisure Club, Shirley, where a unknown person has gained entry by unknown means has taken items from inside.

Crime prevention advice

-  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 don’t leave valuable items on show inside your vehicle. Even loose change can be appealing to vehicle offenders.

- 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.

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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.

- Shirley officers have been enforcing the Solihull School Streets initiative on Clifton Crescent Please visit the following link website for more details:

 https://www.solihull.gov.uk/Roads-pavements-and-streetcare/Solihull-school-streets

- Our officers this week have arrested a female at Sears retail park Shirley in relation to shoplifting offences. 

CCTV REGISTRY

We need more people to register their home or business CCTV and doorbell cameras to help solve crime by providing footage when alerted.

Register your CCTV or doorbell cameras at: CCTV Registry | West Midlands Police

 How it works in three steps:

1. Register your cameras securely in 60 seconds

2. You will receive a text or email when a crime happens near your home or business and our officers believe your CCTV may have recorded the incident

3. Upload the images via the secure link contained in the message

Dates for your diary

- Sunday 29th August 2025 between 19:00pm and 20:00pm: Our local officers will be holding a Shirley South Beat Surgery at The Village Hotel, Dog Kennel Lane, B90 4JG. 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 South area. 

Thank you for your continued support

Kind regards

PCSO Paul Hawkins 32087.

The Shirley Neighbourhood Policing Team