Weekly update.

Dear Residents and Local Businesses, here is your weekly update from your local neighbourhood Policing Team, Stoke and Wyken.  

As February arrives, we are starting to notice lighter evenings and the gradual shift towards spring. With daylight saving approaching at the end of March, this is a time when more people begin spending time out in the community, making it an important period for us to stay visible and engaged. 

Officers have been continuing taking part in OP WOODCORE, which strategizes high visibility patrols and reassurance in areas which have higher statistics of burglaries, this will be a part of ongoing efforts consistently to ensure that our communities are kept safe, if you do see us out and about, please come and say hello. 

We have also as per our regular patrols been focusing on our green spaces, these always include Caludon Castle Park, Stoke Heath, Barras Green, The Lindfeild and St Margret’s Skate Park. Targeted guardian patrols in regards to reducing levels of anti social behaviour also continue in the areas of Walsgrave Road, Riley Square, Hillmorton Road and Edgwick Park. 

Weather permitting you may also see our team out and about on bicycles or on foot. 

Our team have had 3 arrests this week, all of which were for prolific shoplifters in our retail areas, we have also seized 2 vehicles this week, one for not having valid insurance and another during our speed watch operation on Clifford Bridge Road, this particular driver was found to be driving with a provisional licence. 

Officers have been at St Catherine's Church in Stoke Aldermoor at their lovely community food bank, we had a lovely time meeting residents whilst they got to enjoy some cakes and hot chocolate.  

We're launching a new survey in partnership with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner to capture your thoughts and concerns about antisocial behaviour in your local community.   

We take antisocial behaviour seriously and it is at the core of our neighbourhood policing activity. We’ve developed a plan to reduce antisocial behaviour for 2026 onwards, and your views are central to helping this plan continue to grow and work effectively for our local communities.    
 
The survey will give you the opportunity to share your experiences and ideas to help ensure the plan reflects the needs of your community, and how well we are delivering a service for you.    

Antisocial behaviour can have a real impact on how safe people feel where they live. By taking part in the survey, you can help identify what matters most in your area and where action should be focused.   
 
Superintendent Simon Inglis, West Midlands Police lead for antisocial behaviour, said: “West Midlands Police take antisocial behaviour very seriously and we take positive, proactive activity every day, to tackle offenders and reduce it whenever and wherever it occurs. However, it is important that our approach is informed by you, the public who live, work and visit the West Midlands.  

“While we may know where and when it is occurring, we also need to know more about how it makes you feel, the impact it has on you and your family and how we can deal with it better.    
 
“We have created this short survey to capture your feedback which will inform our approach and ensure that your local experiences influence the service we provide.”  
 
Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster, said: “Antisocial behaviour is a blight on our communities and can have a devastating impact on the quality of life for residents. That is why preventing and reducing neighbourhood crime and ASB is a core priority within my Police and Crime Plan 2025–2029.”  

“Policing works best when it reflects the priorities of the people it serves. This survey is a vital opportunity for you to influence how we prevent and tackle these issues and ensure West Midlands Police are focused on what matters most to you. I urge everyone to have their say and help us shape a safer, more secure future for all.”  
  

The survey will be open throughout February, and everyone who lives, works, or spends time in the West Midlands is encouraged to take part.   

Feedback from the survey will directly inform the approach taken by West Midlands Police and partners to reduce and prevent antisocial behaviour moving forward.   

To have your say, complete the survey before 28 February 2026 by clicking this link or scanning the QR code below 

Nature Watch 

Badgers have been spotted in Stoke and Wyken area, with reports of their presence in residential gardens and areas of Stoke and Wyken. One member of the public has said to have seen a lovely family of badgers running around near the river sowe. As a protected species under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992, they are safeguarded by law. The Warwickshire Badger Group provides rescue services in the region, badger can be particularly active from April to June. 

Badger spotted in a garden in Coventry.  

We appreciate the interest shown in nature and value the stories you share with us, we will continue to share with the community. 

For non-emergency enquiries or to raise community concerns in the Wyken area, residents are encouraged to contact Coventry Police through their usual channels. 

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Thank you for all showing interest in our nature watch segment, there will be many more to follow.