Dear Resident, Here is our weekly update from the Northfield Neighbourhood team. Our Priorities - Retail Crime & High Street Safety: Addressing shoplifting and antisocial behaviour on Northfield High Street through partnership with the Northfield Business Improvement District (BID)
- Targeting Drug Offences: Increasing patrols to address reports of drug use and dealing, with Operation Wayfarer focusing on disrupting these issues.
- Begging and Street Population: Addressing issues around street begging, drug use and anti social behaviour in public spaces.
- Crime Prevention & Youth Intervention: Focussing on reducing shop theft, providing early intervention and tackling organised crime in the Birmingham area
What’s been happening? - Officers spotted a shoplifter in Sainsburys Northfield, he was stop searched by officers and the items were recovered. The store then issued him with a trespass notice and he was banned from the store.
- A community meeting was also held in Sainsburys Northfield to hear any concerns that any local persons had.
- Our team has been cracking down and helping transients in the area, trying to support and re-home these idividuals.
- Officers have been ascertaining evidence to identify, prosecute and prevent offending from happening in our HIGH CRIME HOTSPOTS
Good News - Several repeat offenders have been charged and are due to appear in court very soon.
- 5 x offenders have been arrested by Northfield/Weoley officers.
- One of our officers have been supporting our collegues over in DUDLEY, with the OPERATION ADVANCE, targeting and tackling ASB, violent crime and offendering.
- Officers have been attending more incidents, taking reports and supporting members of the public in our constiuency.
Please complete our survey, so we can better understand this issues and YOUR local priorities in the area. Please see the below link, which allows full access to the survey. LINK FOR SURVEY - Anti-social Behaviour Survey 2026 Weekly crime prevention advice Tips for making other people feel safer on the streets | West Midlands Police 📞 How to Contact Us or Report Information 📞 Thank you for your support The Northfield Neighbourhood Team. |
