St Alphege NPT Crime Update

St Alphege 21st March 2026 – 29th March 2026

Good Evening

Here is your regular update from the St Alphege Neighbourhood Policing Team

Burglaries

There have been no burglaries reported during this period.

Vehicle Crime

Between 4:00pm on Saturday 21st and 10:30am on Sunday 22nd a Silver Hyundai I10 parked in COMPTON CLOSE was broken into after the front passenger side window was smashed and some items from inside were stolen.

At 6:29pm on Thursday 26th a locked and secure red YAMAHA motorbike was stolen from STATION ROAD in the town centre. 

Between 10:00am and 11:30am on Friday 27th the rear number plate on a blue MERCEDES E220 was stolen while it was parked on MORRISONS SUPERMARKET car park.

Other crimes

Several other crimes have been reported to us over this period such as shoplifting, assault, criminal damage, racial or religious harassment, robbery and harassment.

GOOD NEWS

We have been out on patrol with the SHARMANS CROSS street watch team.

There have been 3 community speed watch sessions this week on FRANKHOLMES DRIVE where 9 vehicles were speeding, DORCHESTER RD where 18 were speeding and STREETSBROOK RD where 8 were speeding.

A youth responsible for causing ASB in the town centre has now been issued with a COMMUNITY PROTECTION WARNING.

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

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