Shirley West Crime Updates

Saturday 29th November 2025

Good evening 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 West area between the 21st November 2025 to the 29th November 2025:

Burglaries:

At 01.40 hrs on 27/11/25 offenders have forced open a garage door on Peterbrook Rise. Once inside they have removed a covering from a motorbike, but they have been disturbed by the homer owner and made off.

***IMPORTANT CRIME UPDATE***

We have recently seen an increase in the number of burglaries, where garages are being targeted for motorbikes and mopeds. If you own a motorbike or moped, please take the time to look at the below links, which provides useful information around crime prevention advise.

Protect your motorcycle, moped or scooter from theft | West Midlands Police

Keeping your shed or garage safe and secure | Crime prevention | West Midlands Police

Vehicle crime:

Between 12.00 and 16.00 hrs on 22/11/25 a Hyundai I10 was stolen from the driveway of a property on Colebrook Road.

At 21.20 hrs on 25/11/25 a Ford Transit van was stolen without keys from the driveway of a property on Stroud Road. 

Between 21.30 hrs on 27/11/25 and 08.30 hrs on 28/11/25 a BMW 118 was stolen without keys from a property on Shirley Park Road. 

Crime prevention advice

-  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. Visit the following link for further advice to keep your vehicle secure: Preventing car and vehicle theft | Crime Prevention | West Midlands Police

- Consider purchasing a decent lock for your pushbike to prevent it being stolen. Visit the following link for further advice to keep your bicycle secure: Protect your bike from theft | West Midlands Police

- 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. Visit the following link for further advice to keep your property secure: Keep burglars out of your property | West Midlands Police

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

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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.

On 28th November officers have carried out patrols along Stratford Road, Shirley with our colleagues from West Midlands Police Safer Travel. We have utilised the bus networks to keep people safe and raise awareness about out campaign to tackle violence against woman and girls (VAIWG).   

On 26/11/25 Shirley officers have arrested two prolific shoplifters in the Shirley area. They have both been remanded in custody to appear at court. One has been sentenced to 26 weeks in prison and the other is on remand in prison awaiting sentencing. 

On 27/11/25 Shirley officers have arrested a prolific shoplifter, who racked up a total of 24 offences. He has been remanded in police custody to appear at court and he has been sentenced to 26 weeks in prison. 

We’re aware of the number of Toyota Prius motor vehicles parked up around residential roads in the Solihull Lodge area. Work is ongoing with the local council and the Highways department to try and resolve this issue and we will keep you updated when we have more information. 

Thank you to the residents who attended the community meeting on 29th November at the Solihull Lodge Community Centre. I look forward to see you at the next meeting in December. 

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

Saturday 13th December 2025 between 12.00pm and 13.00pm: Our local officers will be holding a Shirley West Beat Surgery at Solihull Lodge Community Centre, Grafton Road, B90 1NJ. This gives you a great opportunity to meet members of your local policing team and discuss any policing issues that are affecting you in the Shirley West area.

Thank you for your continued support

Kind regards

PC 21696 Fraser McDonald

The Shirley Neighbourhood Policing Team