Updates from your Friendly Stechford & Yardley North Neighbourhood Team

Resident

Patrols continue at the Yew Tree for motorists parking on the Zig Zags and those caught will receive their ticket, points and fine, Remember you can also report these vehicles by using www.nextbase.co.uk/national-dash-cam-safety-portal & Operation Snap to upload your footage, numerous tickets have been Issued. & continue to be Issued.

Numerous patrols being conducted at Stechford Retail Park regarding thefts and a recent rough sleeper was arrested for theft 

Patrols have been conducted across Stechford & Yardley North for stolen vehicles and vehicles without tax and will continue 

A vehicle was stopped by PC Burton on Church Road for speeding and checks conducted showed that the driver was not insured and the vehicle was seized 

Officers from both Sheldon & Stechford & Yardley North Neighbourhood Teams conducted Speed Operations earlier today 23/03/26 on Flaxley Road, Yardley Fields Road, Common lane, Cranes Park Road, 1 X Ticket issued on Flaxley Road & 1 X Ticket Issued on Cranes Park Road 

If you notice any vehicles where you live that you have not seen before or have been there for a long time please do not hesitate to contact us and we will gladly have a look and check them out.

Are you Interested In joining our Street Watch Volunteers who do amazing work in the community and a credit to West Midlands Police giving up their spare time to make a difference in the community, If you are Interested then please contact me on the following… kenneth.walters@westmidlands.police.uk  

Or …. Community Speed Watch ? 

Community Speed Watch 

Community Speed Watch gives local residents the ability to actively get involved in road safety. Local volunteers join together and monitor traffic speeds at identified locations in the community, Information is recorded and passed to the local police neighbourhood team, which result in a warning letter being sent to the registered keeper.

Community Speed Watch is about taking positive action and helping to improve the safety and quality of life for everyone in the community and to raise public awareness of inappropriate speeding of vehicles.

The volunteer’s work at locations identified/suggested by the community based on where there is concern regarding speeding traffic or the impact of speed

All volunteers are given training on how to use the speed detection equipment and safe working procedures, how to monitor the speed of vehicles safely, Volunteers will be issued with a high visibility jackets for the safety of volunteers and also to notify motorists that they are entering a Community Speed Watch area.

The registration number of speeding vehicles is recorded and West Midlands Police will send a letter to offending motorists. 

The presence of the Speed Watch volunteers out on the streets is to make drivers think twice about their driving habits and to slow down. Speed Watch will also allow us to collect data about the number of cars speeding in identified locations.

If you require any further information please don’t hesitate to contact the following … PCSO 30802 Ken Walters at Acocks Green Police Station Tel – 101 Ext 844 6239 or email kenneth.walters@westmidlands.police.uk

Crime updates 

Theft from Motor Vehicle… None 

Theft of a Motor Vehicle… None 

Criminal Damage to a Vehicle...

On 16/03/26 between 19.10 hrs & 20.00 hrs Unknown offenders have caused damage to a Ford Transit on Station Road by smashing front headlights, windows, & bumper but no entry gained.

On 21/03/26 between 20.30 hrs & 07.30 hrs on 22/03/26 Unknown offenders have thrown an acid type substance over a vehicle on Frederick Road, that has stripped off the paintwork, Enquiries ongoing

Burglary…

On 16/03/26 between 17.00 hrs & 20.00 hrs Unknown offenders have forced open the rear small kitchen window and then reached inside to open & unlock the rear door to a property on Vera Road and stolen a purse and some bank cards, Enquiries ongoing

Criminal Damage to a Building…

On 18/03/26 between 12.30 hrs & 12.45 hrs Unknown offenders have arrived at a property on Charlbury Crescent in two separate vehicles and used one of the vehicles to reverse into the porch leaving it in situ and making good their escape in the 2nd vehicle Enquiries ongoing.

Production of Cannabis (Class B) 

On 17/03/26 between 03.00 hrs & 03.45 hrs Officers have attended an address on Hengham Road, an executed a warrant under the misuse of drugs act and discovered the remains of a grow in the loft leaving equipment in situ to begin another crop and discovered that the electricity had been bypassed, Enquiries ongoing 

Possession of a Controlled Drug (Class B)

On 20/03/26 at 11.45 hrs officers have attended an RTC on Station Road, As officers have approached one of the vehicles they noticed a strong smell of cannabis, both occupants of the vehicle were detained and searched along with the vehicle and discovered 50 Cannabis Infused Vapes inside, both males were Arrested at the scene.

On 20/03/26 at 21.30 hrs Officers have stopped a cloned vehicle on Queens Road, A search of the vehicle under S23 revealed a quantity of cannabis and grinders, Offender Arrested.

Kind Regards 

PCSO K. Walters 

Stechford & Yardley North Neighbourhood Team