Weekly News Letter

Kingshurst

Due to technical issues with the system being down last week I was unable to send the WMNOW message, this week will cover both weeks.
 
Burglary – There has been 3 reported burglaries since Tuesday 21st October 2025 till Saturday 7th November 2025.  

 On 21st of October offender has gained entry through an insecure rear French door and stole items on MERIDEN DRIVE.

On 24th October offenders have gained entry to the property through the rear back door by removing the lock barrel and have stolen car keys and two vehicles on MERIDEN DRIVE.

Between the 4th of November and 5th November 2025, unknown offender has gained entry to property whilst having building work completed. Offender has stolen building materials on MULLENSGROVE ROAD.

Theft of motor vehicle – There has been 2 reports of theft of motor vehicle between Tuesday 21st October 2025 till Saturday 7th November 2025.  

On 23rd October offender has stolen a secure and unattended vehicle from drive on LARK MEADOW DRIVE.

Between the 29th of October and 30th October 2025, unknown offender has stolen a secure and unattended vehicle on OAKTHORPE DRIVE.

Attempted – Theft of a motor vehicle – There has been 1 report of attempted theft of motor vehicle between Tuesday 21st October 2025 till Saturday 7th November 2025.

On 26th October offender has gained access to a locked, parked and unattended motor vehicle on DUNTON ROAD.

Theft from motor vehicle – There has been no reports of theft from motor vehicle between Tuesday 21st October 2025 till Saturday 7th November 2025.  

Interference of a motor vehicle – There have been no reports of inference with a motor vehicle between Tuesday 21st October 2025 till Saturday 7th November 2025.  

What’s been happening? Good news  

Last week the team responded to a theft of a vehicle that had just happened in Auckland Drive in Smith's Wood. We attended and launched an initial investigation, which included taking a victim statement, looking at ANPR hits and providing safeguarding advice. We then searched for the vehicle and located it in Kingshurst. This was 59 minutes after the original call came in.  

 We have also continued making arrests including one male who handed himself in after the team had made multiple attempts to arrest him for a common assault that occurred earlier this month. We arrested another male for punching an ex-partner in the mouth while holding his child and then harassing her following this original incident. We arrested a third male for causing over £3000.00 worth of damage to his partner's property.  

 Finally, we have continued targeting shoplifters with another female brought in yesterday. She has now been charged with two shop thefts and is due in court at the end of next month. 

 Your local PCSO’s attended Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens for a cuppa with a copper on Wednesday 29th October, engaging with visitors and offering crime prevention advice.  

 The PCSO’s have also been out visiting our most vulnerable residents knocking doors in relation to our Darker Nights Campaign providing residents with crime prevention items.  

The team have made more important arrests for a variety of issues this week. We attended an address in Smiths Wood following CCTV footage being sent in from Solihull Community Housing of a dog being attacked in a flat block. We arrested the male responsible for Causing Unnecessary Suffering to an Animal. The RSPCA have launched an investigation to see him prosecuted and taken the dog into their care with the view of getting the dog to a loving family. We have also arrested a male for Outraging Public Decency due to lewd behaviour in a public space. This has been passed to specialist colleagues trained to deal with sexual offences. Finally, one of Solihull’s most wanted has been arrested for a recall to prison.

We have also continued to proactively patrol the area, achieving nine stop and searches for people causing a nuisance in the local area. Two were for items that cause criminal damage as they had just been seen by us spray painting graffiti on an electricity substation. They have been dealt with appropriately for this offence. The others were for drugs at spots indicated by residents as hotspots for drug use. 

Dates for diary  

Your local PCSO’s will be attending:

Location:  Community Coffee Morning, Arden Hall, Water Orton Road, Birmingham B36 9PB

Date: Thursday November 13th November 2025 between 10.00 - 11.00 am 

Location: Castle Bromwich Library, Hurst Lane north, Birmingham B36 0EY

Date: Friday 14th November 2025 between 10.30 and 11.30.

Location: Cuppa with a Copper, Kinghurst Library, Marston Drive, Birmingham B37 6BD

Date: Thursday 11th December 2025 between 10:30 and 11:30.