Shirley east crime update.

15th October 2025

Good afternoon from the Shirley Neighbourhood Policing Team,

 Our team are hard at work preventing crime and keeping our communities safe. If you have any local information to support us with this, please email the Shirley Neighbourhood Policing Team inbox on shirley@westmidlands.police.uk . 

Please be aware that this inbox is NOT monitored 24 hours a day and is purely for non-emergencies. In an emergency please call 999. To report a crime in a non-emergency situation please call 101 or visit Report a crime | West Midlands Police to do this online. 

The Shirley Team will also keep you updated on their activity using X (previously known as Twitter). Please follow our team on X using the following username: @ShirleyWMP .

Local crime 

Below is a snapshot of the vehicle crime and burglaries that have been recorded in the Shirley East area between the 7th November and 15th November 2025.

Burglaries:

Between 1800 on 7th November and 08.30 on 8th November 2025 unknown offenders have attempted to gain entry to side garage on Solihull Road. They were unsuccessful.

Vehicle crime.

None reported.

Crime prevention advice:

As darker nights are now here please be observant when walking through open spaces (such as parks) when using your mobile device.

As Halloween is approaching we can supply cards that can be placed in your window asking children not to knock on your door.

This is especially beneficial to vulnerable or elderly residents who may find this frightening. 

Please see dates for your diary when you can obtain these cards or just come along and meet me.

-  Don’t leave valuable items on show inside your vehicle. Even loose change can be appealing to vehicle offenders.

- Consider installing anti-snap locks to all external windows and doors on your home. This will make it more difficult for potential burglars to gain access to your home. Installing a monitored burglar alarm is also a great deterrent. Try to make the front and rear of your property as well-lit as possible by installing motion activated lighting.

- CCTV is a great deterrent for offenders. This can also be crucial in linking criminals to multiple crimes.

- Please consider purchasing a steering wheel lock for your vehicle. This will decrease the chances of your vehicle being targeted by offenders. Also remember to double check that your vehicle is locked, before leaving it unattended. Installing an immobiliser and covert tracking device will also increase the chance of getting your vehicle back should it be stolen.

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Local news

-  Home Office funding is provided to West Midlands Police to tackle anti-social behaviour and crime in areas that are identified as having a high rate of these incidents. As a result, local officers have been conducting targeted patrols in these locations, with the aim of providing a visible presence, engaging with the local community and deterring this type of behaviour. When your local Officers are off duty, these patrols are conducted by policing teams from other areas, ensuring that there is continual coverage. Officers record the results of these patrols and the information is then returned to the home office. Your local officers have been hard at work conducting these patrols, so please feel welcome to have a chat when you see us.

-  Shirley officers have now trained volunteers for a brand-new Shirley Speedwatch group. This group, along with officers from our team, will be conducting Speedwatch operations in the local area to monitor reports of speeding. This data can then be used for speed enforcement in the future.

 -We are actively speaking to beggars and issuing Community Protection Warning letters which may lead to them arrested if they fail to adhere to the conditions.

- We are conducting foot patrols in and around main shopping areas of Shirley to detect and deter prolific shoplifters who are causing serious issues for both retailers and members of the public, causing alarm and fear.

.  Shirley officers have conducted another plain clothes operation where several persistent offenders were arrested and remanded in custody.

In the next few weeks Street Watch and Community Officers will be posting / handing out leaflets to residents, who prefer not to participate in Halloween. This is for residents who find the night stressful and would prefer to not be disturbed. These leaflets will also be handed out at the next community meeting.

CCTV REGISTRY

We need more people to register their home or business CCTV and doorbell cameras to help solve crime by providing footage when alerted.

Register your CCTV or doorbell cameras at: CCTV Registry | West Midlands Police

 How it works in three steps:

1. Register your cameras securely in 60 seconds

2. You will receive a text or email when a crime happens near your home or business and our officers believe your CCTV may have recorded the incident

3. Upload the images via the secure link contained in the message

Dates for your diary

 Thursday 23rd October 2025

Time; 1800 – 1900

Location Shirley Library Park gate.

Saturday 1st November 2025

Time 1700 - 1800 

Royal British Legion

Stratford Road

Parkgate

Shirley.

Please come along and meet me to chat about any concerns you have around the area.

All concerns will be treated in confidence if necessary.  

Thank you for your continued support

Kind regards

PCSO Yvonne Dunne

Shirley Neighbourhood Policing Team