Updates from your Friendly Stechford & Yardley North Neighbourhood Team

Updates from your Friendly Stechford & Yardley North Neighbourhood Team

Resident

Officers  have been on patrol at the Glebe regarding reports of parking Issues and have spoken to the local shop keepers regarding this as well as parents when dropping off / picking up their children from school

Officers have been patrolling in Lea Hall regarding the Off Road Bikes and working with the council regarding an address in connection

PC Burton Whilst off duty again was shopping at Castle Vale Retail Park when he saw a shoplifter run out with an armful of stuff from Sainsburys and gave chase and Identified himself as a Police Officer and managed to detain him whilst calling 999 on his mobile, shortly response officers arrived only to carry out checks and the male offender was wanted for 13 other offences ( Well Done ) 

Patrols continue at the Yew Tree for motorists parking on the Zig Zags and those caught will receive their ticket, points and fine, Remember you can also report these vehicles by using www.nextbase.co.uk/national-dash-cam-safety-portal & Operation Snap to upload your footage,

Stechford Retail Park continues to have high visibility patrols and visits to each shop which seems to be working and the beggars seem to have got the message but will always try their luck and are swiftly moved on making it a more pleasant place to come & shop 

PCSO K. Walters has carried out numerous late patrols at Stechford Retail Park and noticed a number of lights / bulbs not working and has reported this to the facilities management asking to be repaired as the darker nights are closing In and wants people to feel safe when visiting the retail park and their vehicles.

If you notice any vehicles where you live that you have not seen before or have been there for a long time please do not hesitate to contact us and we will gladly have a look and check them out - A concerned community member Informed us of a Hilux parked in Vicarage Road that the registration did not match the year / model and checks completed and shown as a cloned vehicle and seized.

Our Street Watch volunteers go from strength to strength and continue to be a high visibility presence in the community and a credit to Stechford & Yardley North Neighbourhood Team and West Midlands Police, We are still looking for more volunteers and if interested please contact me on the following  - kenneth.walters@westmidlands.police.uk Patrolled by the Community for the Community and glad to say that we may soon be welcoming a new volunteer team member. 

STREET WATCH 

Street Watch is a scheme run by the community, for the community in partnership with the police. Street watch is about being out and about in your local area providing reassurance to the public and helping police to tackle local problems.

You can help police tackle the low-level issues that impact most on your communities and their quality of life.

Street Watch volunteers walk around their community just like any other resident.

However, Street Watch members will walk in pairs wearing high visibility jackets, in order to provide visible levels of reassurance, to promote good citizenship, and to increase the feeling of safety. 

WHAT STREET WATCH INVOLVES 

A minimum of two hours patrols every month

Once we have approximately four members then the scheme can get off the ground

Patrolling must be done in pairs and they must be in possession of a mobile phone 

You will have regular contact with your local police team so that team members are aware of current local issues and concerns

Highlighting problems such as anti-social behaviour, graffiti and environmental problems

Florescent jackets bearing the Street Watch insignia must be worn when you are patrolling

Members will be given a short presentation prior to the scheme commencing, outlining their role, expectations and ensuring they fully understand the ethos behind the scheme

We will provide insurance which must be in place before you can begin, our insurance policy for each Street Watch area can cover 15 people.

We are still seeing offences of Theft of Keyless Vehicles and to stop your vehicle from being targeted please see the below regarding a Signal Blocking Pouch ……

Blocking Vehicle Theft

Keyless car fobs are an increasing common feature of modern vehicles, allowing proximity access and push – button Ignition

Unfortunately, as the design of vehicles has modernised, so too have the methods of the thieves that target them.

Tech – savvy criminals are using signal boosting devices to amplify the proximity signal of a fob that is inside a property, while an accomplice waits next to the vehicle, ready to open the door and known as Relay Attacks / Keyless Thefts.

This method Is quick, silent, & allows the easy theft of vehicles and valuables 

The Solution

The Defender Signal Blocker’s specialist RPF material prevents a contained key fob transmitting, preventing Relay Attacks If you require one then please contact me on the following ….kenneth.walters@westmidlands.police.uk 

Community Speed Watch 

Community Speed Watch gives local residents the ability to actively get involved in road safety. Local volunteers join together and monitor traffic speeds at identified locations in the community, Information is recorded and passed to the local police neighbourhood team, which result in a warning letter being sent to the registered keeper.

Community Speed Watch is about taking positive action and helping to improve the safety and quality of life for everyone in the community and to raise public awareness of inappropriate speeding of vehicles.

The volunteer’s work at locations identified/suggested by the community based on where there is concern regarding speeding traffic or the impact of speed

All volunteers are given training on how to use the speed detection equipment and safe working procedures, how to monitor the speed of vehicles safely, Volunteers will be issued with a high visibility jackets for the safety of volunteers and also to notify motorists that they are entering a Community Speed Watch area.

The registration number of speeding vehicles is recorded and West Midlands Police will send a letter to offending motorists. 

The presence of the Speed Watch volunteers out on the streets is to make drivers think twice about their driving habits and to slow down. Speed Watch will also allow us to collect data about the number of cars speeding in identified locations.

If you require any further information please don’t hesitate to contact the following … PCSO 30802 Ken Walters at Acocks Green Police Station Tel – 101 Ext 844 6239 or email kenneth.walters@westmidlands.police.uk

Crime updates 

Theft of a Motor Vehicle… 

On 05/10/26 at 04.30 hrs Unknown offenders have stolen a locked & secure Ford Focus by unknown means on Old Church Green as victim still has keys (keyless) – Enquiries ongoing

On 12/10/26 between 18.45 hrs & 21.50 hrs Unknown offenders have stolen a locked & secure 67 plate Toyota C-HR by unknown means from Manor Road – Enquiries ongoing

Theft from Motor Vehicle…

On 08/10/26 at 16.20 hrs Unknown offenders have gained entry to a delivery lorry at Stechford Retail Park and stolen various Items including a mobile phone – Enquiries ongoing

On 10/10/26 between 00.00 hrs & 14.00 hrs on 12/10/26 Unknown offender has gained entry to a locked & secured 21 plate Lexus by unknown means and stolen 2 X bottles of perfume, spanner set, £20 in 

On 12/10/26 between 18.00hrs & 08.00 hrs on 13/10/26 Unknown offenders have stolen both front & rear registration plates from a Fiat 500 on Wyndhurst Road

Robbery of Personal Property…

On 13/10/26 between 20.30 hrs & 20.45 hrs Victim had been riding his moped on Queens Road when 5 X unknown males also on mopeds blocked him in when one of the unknown offenders have pushed him off his moped and stole it and made off – Enquiries ongoing 

On 09/10/26 at 17.45 hrs 5 X Unknown offenders have stolen victims scooter and friends’ scooters in Old Yardley Park - Enquiries ongoing 

Criminal Damage – Other

On 08/10/26 between 08.00 hrs & 19.15 hrs Unknown offenders have thrown a brick through victim’s front window on Inglefield Road, whilst they have been out all day.

Threaten with a Blade or Sharp Pointed Article.

On 15/10/26 at 20.00 hrs 4 X Unknown offenders have arrived in a vehicle at leaway Service Station on the Meadway & have threatened victim and then showed him a combat knife before driving off – Enquiries ongoing 

Theft Other.

On 10/10/26 at 19.00 hrs Victim was shopping in ASDA on Kelynmead Road when unknown offender has stolen victims’ purse by unknown means which contained bank cards, driving license & £80 – 100 in cash – Enquiries ongoing 

On 14/10/26 at 22.30 hrs Unknown offenders have gained entry to a rear garden on Croft Road, and stolen a pedal cycle from within

Residential Burglary...

On 15/10/26 between 23.00 hrs & 04.30 hrs on 16/10/26 4 X Unknown offenders have gained entry to the North Star and once inside have been trying numerous door handles to the rooms where guests live / reside and have forced entry to a room and stolen an iPhone, Samsung Tablet, & Chromebook all valued at between £1,500 - £2.000 – Enquiries ongoing 

Criminal Damage to Vehicle...

On 13/10/26 at 19.45 Unknown offender has approached a locked and secure 21 plate Toyota and stabbed the tyre with an unknown Implement causing it to deflate and has then scratched all over the bodywork causing an estimated damage value at £300 + 

Remember to leave lights on If you will be out all day and not home till late as the nights are drawing In and use a timer plug or smart bulbs or an Alexa app so you do not become a victim of crime.

Kind Regards 

PCSO K. Walters 

Stechford & Yardley North Neighbourhood Team 

Tel - 999 Emergency

Tel - 101 Non Emergency