Weekly Round Up

Dear Resident

Willenhall South

Officers have been patrolling Western Avenue and surrounding area in Willenhall and Darlaston. We are still having reports that youths have been climbing on the scaffolding and spraying a fire extinguisher in the street. Both Willenhall and Darlaston Neighbourhood teams are patrolling the area and liaising with WHG and Walsall Council. 

Patrols are continuing around Willenhall Town Centre and Memorial Park. We have not encountered any youths causing any issues. 

We also received more ASB reports from Mcdonald’s and are visiting the restaurant as often as we can. One warning letter and ABC contract was issued to one of the youths in company with WHG. The other youths identified will be visited in the coming week.

1 x vehicle on cloned plates has been recovered.

1 x female arrested for 2 x shoplifting offences.

1 x male arrested for 1 shoplifting offence.

1 x male arrested for 6 x shoplifting offences.

Officers also located and assisted with the arrest of 1 male for aggravated theft of a vehicle, dangerous driving and handling stolen goods. 

Marso (Multi-agency traffic operation) was conducted on Morrisons car park Middle Piece Way. Officers on motorbikes patrolled the surrounding areas and got the offending vehicles to pull on to Morrison’s car park.

 1 x van was seized for heavy load and driver not having a licence. 

1 x vehicle was seized for no insurance 

1 x vehicle was seized for driving with provisional licence. 

All together 18 vehicles were seen to, and the others were all advised/fined for children with no children seats/seatbelts, mobile phones, failing to stop at a red light, illegal reg plates and illegal tinted windows, the tints were also removed before they were allowed to continue with their journeys. 

Upcoming Surgeries

Police Surgery at the Library, Walsall Road on 28/02/26 between 10 and 11 am.

Police Surgery at the Guru Nanak Gurdwara on 01/03/26 between 

Short Heath

Walsall Response Officers arrested 1 male for 3 x burglary to business and community in High Road.

Police Surgery was conducted at Queens Lea, Community Centre on 18/02/26. This surgery will take place once a month and is open to any residents in Willenhall.

Willenhall North

We have received reports of a male with a horse who has been causing anti-social behaviour and being verbally abusive to residents who try and talk to him. If you are experiencing any issues, please call 101.

You can find information related to a number of other crime types to help keep you, your loved ones and your property safe, visit: https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/

Willenhall Officers assisted in an arrest of a male and vehicle seizure in Bentley after an incident had occurred in Wolverhampton.