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Rural Weekly Update

Hello again from your Rural neighbourhood team, and welcome to this week’s weekly update! 

Christmas is right around the corner so, from the rural neighbourhood team to you, we hope you have a very happy and safe holiday! With the festivities we hope you remain vigilant as for us, our job doesn’t stop and crime continues to happen. The current issues in this area are back to being burglaries and vehicle crime. 

 

Vehicle crime:

Over the past few weeks we have had:

  • Vehicle theft
  • Items stolen from vehicle 

    • Vehicles have been stolen from driveways this week as well as the VRM plates and attempts at tool thefts from vans. 

    What can you do?

  • Use a faraday bag/ box- This blocks the signal used by the Jammer / transponder. 
  • Attach a steering wheel lock / Wheel lock - this is a great deterrent
  • Remove valuables left inside - including tools

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    Burglary:

    Over the recent weeks, there is a pattern of burglaries being committed where the offenders smash a window at the rear of the house, search all rooms and steal jewellery. These burglaries are usually happening during the daytime where the occupants are out of the house. 

    So, what is being done?

  • Regular patrols in the area are being carried out during the day
  • Investigations are continuing to identify the offenders

    • What can you do?

  • Invest in CCTV / doorbells to alert you if someone enters your driveway/garden
  • Alarms on the property to sound if entry is gained to alert passers-by.
  • Don’t advertise expensive possessions on social media

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    Crimes Update:

    Knowle:

  • 11/12 – Burglary on St Anne’s Grove

    • Unknown offenders have entered via the rear, nothing stolen. 

  • 16/12 – Burglary on Lady Byron Lane

    • Unknown offenders have entered via a smashed rear window and stolen jewellery. 

  • 16/12 – Burglary on Elvers Green Lane

    • Unknown offenders have attempted to enter via a smashed rear window, nothing stolen.

     

    Meriden:

  • 10/12 – Burglary on Berkswell Road

    • Unknown offenders have entered via a smashed window and stolen jewellery. 

  • 10/12 – Interference with a Motor Vehicle on Kenilworth Road

    • Unknown offenders have cut a hole into the sliding door of a Mercedes Vito.

  • 11/12 – Burglary on Birmingham Road

    • Unknown offenders have entered via the rear and stolen jewellery. 

     

    Dorridge and Hockley Heath:

  • 14/12 – Burglary on Manor Road

    • Unknown offenders have entered via a smashed window and stolen jewelry. 

  • 15/12 – Theft of Motor Vehicle on Winster Avenue

    • A Nissan Qashqai was stolen from driveway without keys.

  • 15/12 – Theft from Motor Vehicle on Nuthurst Lane

    • Front and rear registration plates were stolen from a Hyundai.

     

    Bickenhill:

  • 09/12 – Theft of Motor Vehicle on Peel Close

    • A Toyota Corolla was stolen by unknown means.

  • 17/12 – Burglary on Highstreet, Hampton In Arden

    • Unknown offenders have entered via smashing the read door window, nothing stolen.

     

    We hope you have a merry Christmas and we will be back with crime updates in the new year!

     

    Please report any suspicious behaviour on the link below or call 101

    Incident report | West Midlands Police (west-midlands.police.uk)

    Email us direct at rural@westmidlands.police.uk 

     

    Thanks for your continued support,

    The Rural Neighbourhood Team

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