Longford Weekly Update

Dear Residents and Local Businesses,

Here is your weekly update from your local neighbourhood Policing Team, to let you know some of what we've been busy dealing with: 

PATROLS

Our officers have been carrying out high visible patrols across the area, paying particular attention to areas that have been reported to have had a recent increase in crime or anti-social behaviour. 

BURGLARY

An attempted residential burglary has occurred on Purcell Road on 10th December at approximately 01:00am. If you have any information that could assist us with this investigation, please contact 101 and quote crime reference number 20/473154/25. 

A resident’s garage was broken into on Dillam Close on the 13th December at approximately 08:20am. If you have any information that could assist us with this investigation, please contact 101 and quote crime reference number 20/474363/25. 

A residential burglary has occurred in Cubbington Road, on 15th December between 19:30 – 19:40. Perpetrators gained entry to the front porch and smashed through the front door. We are advising residents who have porches, to keep their porch doors locked and remove keys from inside the lock. 

You can find out more about burglary crime prevention by clicking here: Keep burglars out of your property | West Midlands Police

VEHICLE CRIME

A theft of vehicle has occurred on Chesford Crescent between 13th-14th December. If you have any information that could assist us with this investigation, please contact 101 and quote crime reference number 20/476214/25. 

A theft from vehicle has occurred in Clarke Street overnight 10th-11th December. If you have any information that could assist us with this investigation, please contact 101 and quote crime reference number 20/472494/25. 

You can find out more about vehicle crime prevention here: Theft of motor vehicle | Your Options | West Midlands Police (west-midlands.police.uk) and here: Theft from motor vehicle | Your Options | West Midlands Police (west-midlands.police.uk)  

PACT

We have arranged a PACT (Partners and Communities Together) meeting for 26th January 2026, from 18:00 – 19:00 hours. 

The location of the meeting is: 

St Thomas Church, Longford Road, Coventry, CV6 6DR. 

OTHER INFORMATION

if you have information about people committing crime that you want to tell us about, you can contact us on the non-emergency telephone number 101. Alternatively, you can contact the CRIMESTOPPERS charity anonymously by calling 0800 555 111. This is a free phone number. CRIMESTOPPERS can also be contacted online here: Independent UK charity taking crime information anonymously | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org)   

Please do not report crime via WMnow because it is not always monitored.  

Kind Regards,  

The Henley & Longford Neighbourhood Policing Team