Weekly round-up from your local Neighbourhood Team

Weekly round-up from your local Neighbourhood Team

Dear Resident,

Blythe Crimes update between Wednesday 4th February – Thursday 12th February 2026.

Burglary.

On the 5/02/26 at 10.11pm two unknown offenders forced the lock off the rear door of a property on Norton Lane, Earlswood. They gained entry to the property but were disturbed by the resident and ran off taking nothing.

Attempted Burglary.

On the 3/02/26 between 5.30pm – 10.30pm an electric garage door on Tile House Lane was forced open. Nothing was taken.

Attempted Theft of a motor vehicle.

On the 10/02/26 between 11.10pm – 11.15pm Offenders tried to take a Toyota Yaris parked in Chivington Close, Monkspath. The residents WI – FI Ring Doorbell and CCTV cameras did not record the incident as an electronic signal Jammer was probably used along with a relay device. The resident disturbed the offenders who drove off in another Yaris on false plates. The vehicle was not taken.

Theft from motor vehicle.

On the 10/02/26 between 9am -10am a Tesla had its front number plate stolen whilst parked at Blythe Valley Park.

Thank you to Dickens Heath Street Watch for their two patrols this week.

Thank you to Shirley golf Club for hosting a Blythe Police Beat Surgery on Monday 9/02/26.

Thank you to Blythe Rose Dementia Care Home for hosting a meeting with partnership teams for future youth provision on the Blythe Valley Estate and Dickens Heath on Wednesday 11/02/26.

Please make sure your sheds, garages side gates are locked. Move your wheelie bins inside your property away from any side gate entry. Please don’t leave your property in darkness, leave a light on.

Ongoing patrols are continuing. Thank you to the residents who are helping Police with their investigations. If you see a vehicle in your area that you don’t recognise, parked up, please contact Police on 101 or use the West Midlands Police web site to log it. The location of new vehicle deposition sites are of interest to us.

Please make sure your vehicles are locked. Other parts of Solihull are being hit with theft from unlocked vehicles.

Please fit a steering lock as an extra layer of security to protect your keyless entry vehicle. Relay scanning devices are being used.

Please set your alarm if fitted. Leave lights on or use light timers. Never leave your house in darkness.

Please use anti-tamper screws available from most vehicle spares shops to secure your number plates securely to your vehicle.

If you are considering extra security measures for your property and vehicles, ensure that all products installed are of a British Standard or Secured by Design. For more information on security products please see the following site: www.securedbydesign.com

If you are considering a house alarm, ensure that you source any alarm from a reputable company. For more information please see the following site:

www.ssaib.co.uk

If you are considering installing or upgrading your CCTV, ensure that any system allows you to achieve the following:

Any images should be recorded onto a secure system and be held for a minimum of 31 days.

For more information on choosing a CCTV supplier please see the following link: www.bsia.co.uk

Ensure that all fences are the same height as smaller fencing abutting higher fencing acts as a potential climbing aid for offenders.

Ensure that all garden furniture is stored away in a garden shed along with any tools to avoid aiding offenders in committing burglary.

Ensure that Wheelie Bins are not stored near to fences and are chained together to prevent them from being used as climbing aids or storing objects in that may aid an offender to commit a crime.

Kind Regards, Roland Tabb

PCSO 30966

St. Alphege NPT.

📞 How to Contact Us or Report Information 📞

Non-Emergency: 101

Emergency: 999 / 112 (if crime in progress or immediate danger)

Report Online: West Midlands Police

Anonymous Reporting: Crimestoppers

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