St Alphege crime update

St Alphege 4th   – 12th September 2025

Burglaries

Between 9:30pm on Wednesday 3rd and 07:30am on Thursday 4th there were 2 shed burglaries on ASHLAWN CRESCENT. Locks were forced, door hinges removed resulting in 1 bike being stolen from one address and nothing from the other.

Overnight Sunday 7th / Monday 8th there 2 shed burglaries and 3 attempted shed burglaries on SHARMANS CRPSS RD and BIRCH TREE GROVE, again locks and doors were forced open resulting in a bike and tools being stolen.

At 4:50am on Sunday 7th a burglary / ram raid was committed in the town centre at GO OUTDOORS. An unknown amount of money was taken out of the till.

Vehicle Crime

There has been no vehicle crime reported.

Other crimes

A number of other crimes have been reported us over this period such as shoplifting, assaults, criminal damage, possession of cannabis and threats to kill.

GOOD NEWS

A prolific shoplifter and ASB offender was arrested in the town centre for breaching their Community Protection Notice.

There have been 2 speed watch sessions held. On BRYANSTON RD 15 vehicles out of 78 were recorded speeding. 40mph was the fastest speed recorded.

On ALDERBROOK RD, 1 vehicle out of 90 was recorded speeding at 36mph although another one was speeding at 45mph but turned round and drove off too far away to get its registration number.

We have been on Street watch patrol with the ALDERBROOK and Town Centre street watch teams over the course of the last 9 days.

There will be a beat surgery at THE CORE between 10:00am & 11:00am on Tuesday 16th and another on Friday 26th at SMITHTONS FOOD MARKET on PROSPECT LANE between 10am & 11am.

CRIME PREVENTION

It’s starting to get darker earlier now so if you are going to be out when it gets darker please consider timer switches for your lamps. There are also other devices that do the same job that can be linked to wifi. 

Don’t leave your house in darkness, this is a clear sign that the house could be empty.

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. 

Please consider anti-snap locks to all outside doors. Look for at least 3 stars and the Kitemark when purchasing them.

Protect your sheds with good quality locks and battery operated alarms that are activated with vibrations. Chain property together so that it can not be easily removed. Don’t leave tools in insecure sheds, these can be used to break into locked sheds.

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.

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. 

Always check your FOB HAS DONE ITS JOB and has locked your vehicle. Offenders are out there at night trying the handles looking for insecure vehicles.

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 consider a good steering lock for your vehicles, and check that your vehicle is locked before you walk away from it.

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.

Pickpockets and purse dippers are active in the town centre. Always make sure handbags are zipped up,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 take 5 mins to read about ways you can prevent burglary and vehicle theft

www.westmidlands.police.uk/search?q=Burglary

www.westmidlands.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/keeping-vehicles-safe/

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