Here’s a quick round up from me of the Willenhall/Binley, Cheylesmore & Earlsdon Neighbourhood Team 

What’s been happening in Earlsdon

Motor Vehicle Offences.  

There has been a theft of a Red Ford Focus in the car park at Sainsburys on 25/01/2025 at around 12.40 hrs the offenders parked their vehicle next to the Focus, gained access by unknown means and then driven the Focus away via the rear exit.

There has been 4 reports of theft from motor vehicles:

Between 16.00hrs on 22/01/2025 and 08.00 hrs on 23/01/2025 a ford Transit was targeted at Palmerston road, offenders have cut around the dead lock and the drilled a hole to gain access to open the door. £1000 worth of tools were stolen.

Between 16.00hrs on 26/01/25 and 07.00hrs on 27/01/25 a Vauxhall Movano was broken into on Earlsdon Avenue North, offenders have cut a hole in the side door and prised it open due to a deadlock being in place. Offenders have taken a large amount of tools and made good their escape.

Between 22.00hrs on 27/01/25 and 07.00hrs on 28/01/25 a Nissan NV200 was targeted on Canley Road, unknown offenders have approached the vehicle and drilled through the lock to gain entrance, once inside the offender has removed power tools and then made good their escape.

Between 13.00hrs on 26/01/25 and 08.30hr on 28/01/25 on Providence Street, unknown offenders have gained entry to an insecure Kia Picanto and stole some change from inside the vehicle.

Following all reported incidents this week, we have been out to conduct house to house enquiries and CCTV trawls to identify any offenders. Please see below some of the things you can to prevent these things happening to your vehicle.

Burglary 

There has been one report of a burglary in the last week

A business was targeted on Spitfire Close on 26/01/2025 at 20.00 hrs.

At 20.00 hrs on 26/01/2025 a business was targeted on Spitfire Close, unknown offenders have forced entry into the front of the business via breaking the shutter and smashing the glass of the building and gaining entry. Once inside they have taken valuable tools.

The offenders made good their escape in a Grey Mercedes in an unknown direction.

If you see any suspicious behaviour, please report to us via 101 or webchat or if an emergency 999.

We have increased patrols of area’s that have been targeted and will continue to do so. There is also additional guardian patrols are being conducted in the area after 11pm, in relation to Burglary and Vehicle Crime. Officers have been successful and have disturbed offenders.

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Continued work will be made around the vehicle crime areas in attempts to reduce the offences being committed. Continued efforts to identify drug dealing offenders and continue disruptive measures. 

Thank you for all your continued support.