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Dear Members, Here’s a quick round up from the South Yardley neighbourhood policing team.
What’s been happening:
During the last 2 weeks we have found stolen vehicles and returned them back to their rightful owners, prosecuted offenders for bilking offences in the local area, located high risk missing persons, conducting policing inputs in local primary schools and issuing Community protection warnings to those passive or aggressively begging in the area. We have offered various support those involved in begging, homelessness and those seeking further support for addictions. We still have our weekly drop in sessions for those needing support at Acock’s Green Police station, every Wednesday at 12pm.
We are still working with our Mobile speed van unit and getting month stats. We are aware of the figures and we know there is still more to do. But, this evidence has assisted in changes to speed limits on certain roads and further prevention and long term solutions being installed. We will continue this work and look at many problem solving solutions to reduce fatalities and other vehicle relates crime in the area.
Parking enforcement are continuing their patrols around the Yew Tree regarding the concerns around illegal parking. Parking enforcement have continued their patrols and have issues 47 parking fines. They will continue their patrols around the Yew Tree and we are asking all to use the car park where possible. Officers are still assisting with issuing tickets in and around residential streets and over the last 2 weeks 22 tickets have been issued. That is a combined total of 69 tickets!
We are also asking for the community to provide an alternative to cash to those begging if you wish to give. This can be with various charities of your choosing or providing hot food or drinks. This will support in any aggressive persistent offending to become reduced in the area. Another scheme is Billy Chip – further details on this can be found on this link: Homepage (billychip.com)
We are aware of the community’s concerns surrounding the Yew Tree. This is being discussed between ourselves and partners to take a multi-agency approach to tackling anything causing the community and area harm. We are currently arranging dates and times suitable to assist in full attendance to the area. Keep your eyes peeled for this as we want to hear your concerns. You can do so using our below details in the meantime.
We have a crime prevention stand planned for 22/11/25 inside of Asda, Small Heath in the main foyer. This will focus on Violence against Women and Girls. This will be around the White Ribbon campaign day in November. We will be having crime prevention on Female Genital Mutilation, Domestic Abuse, Honour Based Violence, Stalking, Harassment and many more! We will also have some products with us to hand out.
As a whole for South Yardley, we will also be looking into conducting a Community Meeting. At this current stage, we are looking for a suitable location for all residence and we will be reaching out to other partners to attend, this will allow for various individuals to get answers relating to concerns and issues ongoing in the area. We have also now secured some further dates for BREW WITH THE CREW! The next one will be on 20th November between 11:00-12:30 at the South Yardley Library.
In our last WMNow message, we mentioned about their being an increase in antisocial behaviour and assaults. 2 offenders have been arrested and the investigations will now be ongoing for these matters and the victims are being fully supported. We will continue with this work and look into different approaches to long term problem solving in the areas needing this the most.
We are continuing to work closely with businesses with the seasonal events upcoming we start to see an increase in shop theft and we are supporting with the investigations and stepping up our patrols where we can.
We want to say a huge Thank You to those that have been sending in information and intelligence to us to progress and deal with immediately. This assists us in being able to target the problems and individuals involved to reduce and disrupt the concerns and activity. If you see anything please use the below details or call this in via 101 in non-emergencies to get officers to the area.
Empowered Steps: The next one is going to take place on Friday 23rd November at 10:30. This will take place at Oaklands Recreational Ground. Meeting point is on the pathway behind the skatepark. We want to hear your concerns.
Street Watch: Are you wanting to support your community? Why not join up to our street watch programme. If you are interested please do not hesitate to contact the below details and we will get you signed up or if you wish to gain an insight to how this works and what Street watch do and know who are your local Street Watch members.
South Yardley Website: We are now updating this every month with our priorities and actions we have taken and we have taken including upcoming events. Keep your eyes peeled. Here is the link: https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/area/your-area/west-midlands/birmingham/south-yardley/about-us/our-priorities
Did you know you can also contact us via our email: southyardley@westmidlands.police.uk please only use this email in non-emergency cases, this can be reporting issues/concerns you have or any intelligence you wish to inform us of. Otherwise, please utilise our 101 non-emergency line and 999 in emergencies. | 
