Chelmsley Wood Newsletter

Chelmsley Wood Newsletter

Good Evening Resident

Chelmsley Wood Newsletter, 9th October 2025

There is a noticeable change to the Season this week and Storm Amy definitely blew in with force. Many of us are now tidying up our gardens and securing or putting away outside furniture, please check that sheds and garages are secure with good locks, think about chaining items such as, mowers, strimmers & bikes etc, all together.

With the onset of Autumn my thoughts have turned towards darker nights and crime prevention for the Winter months.

This week we have been handing out timer plugs to residents outside Asda & CoOp. These timers are a really good idea, it means you can have a lamp come on at a pre-set time and your house won’t be in darkness all evening while you are out. They also mean you don’t need to leave a light on all day & night if you are away, saving pennies on the electricity bill. An added bonus is, it also makes the house cosy & welcoming when you return home to a light on.

I will have some of these plugs with me at my next Cuppa with a Coppa, dates below, along with other crime prevention goodies and advice.

Check out https://www.west-midlands.police.uk/crime-prevention

It’s good to be prepared and think of these things in advance, like checking that outside lights are in good working order. We have a great little booklet with a checklist of areas around your home that could make your property an easy target. Sometimes it is an easy fix such as bin placement, could they be used to climb onto or over fences or flat roofs?

I will bring some of these booklets to my next engagements.

Whilst we were outside Asda we bumped into the guys from Fitcap, they are youth workers who do outreach patrols to engage with the youngsters hanging around. They do regular visits to the Town Centre eateries and bus interchange which really helps us with the education and enforcement of the PSPO, Public Space Protection Order.

If you would like to know more about facilities and opportunities for young people check out Urban Heard at Crabtree Hall, Fordbridge, B37 5BU

https://www.urbanheard.co.uk/

Crime updates

Overnight 2nd/3rd October, a locked & secure Ford Puma was stolen from Fulwell Mews.

Between 20:00hrs on 2nd & 00:45hrs on 3rd Oct, a locked & secure Nissan Juke was stolen from Whitebeam Road.

At 20:00hrs on 3rd Oct, a Ford Campervan was broken in to on Arbor Way, nothing was stolen.

Between 18:00hrs on 3rd & 10:30hrs on 4th Oct, a Ford Fiesta parked on Coralin Close had a rear window smashed and items stolen.

Between 04:00 & 04:40hrs on 5th Oct, a Citroen Relay van was broken in to on Greenlands Road, tools and items were stolen.

Between 05:50 & 06:15hrs on 5th Oct, two unknown males were seen running on the roof of a Hyundai in Carisbrooke Ave. damage was caused to the roof.

Between 15:30hrs on 5th & 09:30hrs on 6th Oct, the front windscreen of a Vauxhall corsa was smashed and the wing mirrors broken on Waterson Croft.

Overnight 5th-6th Oct, a Nissan Juke was opened and a purse stolen on Whitebeam Road.

Between 09:15 & 09:58hrs on 8th Oct, the window of a Peugeot 207 was smashed on Alder Drive and a handbag was stolen.

Between the 5th- 8th of Oct, a Ford Focus was entered and tools stolen from the boot on Nevada Way.

Diary Dates

Cuppa with a Coppa - Monday 27th October 18:00x19:30hrs at Three Trees Community Centre, Hedingham Grove B37 7TP.

Cuppa with a Coppa – Wednesday 12th November 18:00x19:30hrs at Three Trees Community Centre, Hedingham Grove B37 7TP.

Cuppa with a Coppa –Wednesday 10th December 18:00x19:30hrs at The Trees Community Centre, Hedingham Grove B37 7TP

I will also be popping in to local clubs and groups over the next couple of weeks with our crime prevention goodies too.

Until next time

Stay safe & well

PCSO Vicki

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