Weekly Update from your local Bablake NPT

Dear Members

Here’s your weekly update from myself and the rest of the team.

What’s Been Happening

. Burglaries

Good news – NONE!!!

You can mark all property with a UV marker making it easier for lost or stolen property to be returned should the worst happen. It is also a good idea to keep a record of where you marked the property and note down any serial numbers. You can register valuables at www.immobilise.com

. Vehicle Crime

Three vehicles had items stolen from within this week. These happened on Holyhead Road and two were on Birmingham Road. Please be mindful and don’t leave valuables in your cars especially on display. 

Four vehicles have also been stolen from Brownshill Green Road, Flynt Ave, Norman Place Road and Lyons Drive. Unfortunately, all of these were keyless entry so no force used to get inside them.

If you do have a keyless entry car, please store your keys in a Faraday pouch along with any spare keys. These will block the signal being transmitted and being picked up by the offenders.

. In other News

This week the team have seized two vehicles when checks have shown that the drivers have had no insurance. If you want to drive your car, please make sure it is road legal or else you will not have it for very long!!

Officers also dealt with an elderly female who was experiencing anti social behaviour from local youths. They had damaged her front door by kicking it. Officers identified the persons involved and dealt with the incident via a Community Resolution. This involved the two persons that caused the damage, paying for it to be repaired. The other two who were involved but didn’t cause the damage were issued with Community Protection Notice. This gives them conditions which they need to adhere to or else further action will be taken.

If you have any issues like this, please let us know and we will deal with it appropriately.

We have also had an incident of a vape containing cannabis being smoked. Unfortunately, this made the person very poorly.

If you are offered anything like this or any illegal drugs, please say NO!! Different people react differently to everything, so don’t take the risk.

Stay safe everyone.

If you have any information about crime in your area you can let us know 100% anonymously by contacting CRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555 111

Get involved.
Streetwatch is a community patrol initiative that helps you make a difference where you live. Street watch gives you and your community an opportunity to keep your area safe, including just walking round your neighbourhood, which can really help. Local police keep in regular contact with street watch members to share information and work in partnership with you.
If you are interested in taking part in a Streetwatch within the Babalake area you can contact the Holbrook, Radford, Sherbourne & Bablake team on holbrookandradford@westmidlands.police.uk