St Alphege 17th April 2026 – 25th April 2026 Burglaries At 3:20am on Saturday 25th a burglary occurred on STREETSBROOK ROAD. The homeowner was woken by a noise and on going downstairs found the rear patio doors open. After noticing the car keys missing, they have then seen their AUDI Q7 in the middle of the road with the lights on and an unknown male run to and get in a silver vehicle which then drove off. A jamming device may have been used to jam the Ring doorbell. Vehicle Crime Between 8:00am and 4:30pm on Thursday 16th a white RENAULT TRAFIC van was broken into by drilling into the rear door while parked on TUDOR GRANGE LEISURE CENTRE car park. An air conditioning unit and power tools were stolen from inside. Between 2:00am and 4:00am on Saturday 18th a locked and secure grey LAND ROVER DEFENDER was stolen from HILLFIELD HALL COURT. It is not known how the vehicle was stolen but a tracker was activated and it was found on AYLESBURY CLOSE HOCKLEY HEATH with different registration plates on it. Between 11:00pm on Wednesday 20th and 6:10am on Thursday 21st a locked and secure LAND ROVER DISCOVERY was stolen from DORCHESTER ROAD. It is not known how entry was gained into the vehicle. At 11:40am on Tuesday 21st an attempt was made to steal a motorcycle from outside KFC on STATION ROAD in the town centre. 3 offenders arrived on an E Bike and another motorcycle but were unable to break the lock. Other crimes Several other crimes have been reported to us over this period such as shoplifting, assault, criminal damage, exposure and harassment. GOOD NEWS We have issued 5 Community Protection Warnings to Anti-Social behaviour offenders and shoplifters. We have been out on patrol with the SHARMANS CROSS street watch team. There have been 3 community speed watch sessions this week on ALDERBROOK ROAD where 5 vehicles were speeding, WIDNEY LANE where 20 were speeding and BRYANSTON RD where 38 were speeding. We visited BLOSSOMFIELD ROSE care home and talked to the residents about fraud and scams. CRIME PREVENTION HAS YOUR FOB DONE ITS JOB? Always make sure that your vehicle has locked before you walk away from it. Offenders are out there at night trying the handles looking for insecure vehicles. Please consider a good steering lock for your vehicles. 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. DON’T leave valuables in unattended vehicles. Tamper proof screws for number plates are a good idea to protect number plates from being stolen. Please remember that even though the nights will be getting lighter please follow these simple crime prevention guidelines. Don’t leave your house in darkness, this is a clear sign that the house could be empty. Timer switches for lamps are a useful item to use so that lighting comes on while you’re out. Wifi enabled systems can also be used to switch your lights on. And off. 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. 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. Pickpockets and purse dippers are active in the town centre. Always make sure handbags are zipped, 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 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. 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 | 
