Shirley East weekly update

Thursday 8th January 2026

Good Morning 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 30th December 2025 to 7th January 2026.

Burglaries:

Nothing reported.

Vehicle crime.

On Tuesday 6th January 2025 between 0015-0037 hours offender(s) have stolen car parts from a Toyota Corolla parked on Pailton Road. 

Crime prevention advice:

- Be careful on using Facebook and giving out your address.

-  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.

Discounted Disklok

We are partnered with Disklok to provide WMNow users with an exclusive 15% discount on their Disklok (yellow model only) and covers/ storage cases. To utilise this offer visit https://www.disklokuk.co.uk/ and enter the code wmpdisk24 in the coupon code box at checkout.

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.

- Two prolific shop lifters within Shirley were arrested and charged with 13 offences between them on 2nd January 2026, upcoming court date for sentencing.

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⚠️ FROSTY MORNING WARNING ⚠️

 Cold weather and ice are forecast for the next few days. You may need to defrost your vehicle in the morning.

Every winter, cars and vans are stolen from driveways. Thieves are looking for

unattended vehicles with keys in the ignition. It takes seconds to steal a vehicle but there are things you can do to prevent this.

1.     Wrap up warm and stay with your vehicle whilst it defrosts

2.     Buy de-icer or a windscreen scraper to help your vehicle defrost quicker

3.     Keep your keys and valuables close

4.     Warn your neighbours not to leave their vehicles unattended

Our officers are out on patrol in your neighbourhood looking out for car thieves. Check out our local social media channels to see what we’re up to.

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

Thank you for your continued support

Kind regards

PC 23634 HOLMES

Shirley Neighbourhood Policing Team