Shirley West Crime update

27th February 2026

Good evening 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 is a snapshot of the vehicle crime and burglaries that have been recorded in the Shirley area between Thursday 19th February and Friday 27th February 2026.

Burglary

On 25th of February around 10:51 on KILCOTE ROAD, SOLIHULL Unknown person(s) has stolen a quad bike from a council garage. The owner has gone to his garage and noticed his garage door was open forced and quad bike was stolen.

Vehicle crime:

On 24th of February between 01:00 – 10:00 on COLEBROOK ROAD, SOLIHULL,Unknown offender(s) gained entry by unknown means to vehicle Land Rover Evoque in white and stole the vehicle, making off in unknown direction making good escape. 

On 23rd of February between 02:58 – 03:03 on THE CRESCENT, Solihull Shirley unknown offender has gained entry to a black Hyundai without causing damage, believed using relay device and stolen wallet from centre console and made good escape.

On 23rd of February between 19:44 – 19:47 on STRATFORD ROAD Shirley, 4 unknown male offenders in dark clothing with face coverings have attempted to steal a moped. Officers on patrols have identified group who have made their escape. Bike has been returned to owner. 

On 22nd of February around 22:01 on SNOWFORD CLOSE, SHIRLEY, Solihull Unknown Person(s) attempted to steal locked, parked and unattended motor vehicle a Blue Ford Puma ST by a keyless device. Offender(s) made good their escape.

On 20th February between 19:30 – 20:30 on GREENSLADE ROAD, Solihull Unknown person(s) has stolen a BMW from driveway. The car owner still has got the keys.

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.

- For crime prevention tips to keep your shed and garage safe please visit our website at https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/protect-home-crime/secure-shed-garage/ .

- 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.

Local news

Our Shirley neighbourhood team took part in an op advance today in and around surrounding areas of Shirley with increased officers’ patrol and several arrests have been made.

Local issues.

No issues have been reported between these dates

Please UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES give your card or pin to anyone.

Call 999 straight away if you are approached by anyone in / around Shirley.

Thank you all for your continued support.

Best regards

PCSO Yvonne Dunne

PCSO Aneesa Asghar

Next Community Meeting:

Saturday 21st March at Solihull Lodge Community Centre, Grafton Road B901NJ, Time: 12:00 – 13:00

Thursday 26th March at Shirley Library; 22 Parkgate, Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 3GG Time: 18:00 – 18:50

For the next Shirley Library meeting, we may change the venue due to the number of people that have attended the last meeting.