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Friday 27th March 2026 Good Morning from the Solihull Rural’s 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 Rural’s Neighbourhood Policing Team inbox on rural@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 Rural’s 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: @RuralsWMP Local crime Below is a snapshot of the vehicle crime and burglaries that have been recorded in the Dorridge & Hockley Heath area between the 1st March 2026 – 27th March 2026. Burglaries: Residential burglary of a home – Four Ashes Road - Unknown suspect has snapped the lock on the side door leaving the lock on the floor outside. They have entered and taken two sofas and a chair and made good their escape.Attempted Burglary - Business And Community – Stratford Road, Hockley Heath - Unknown offenders have snapped a lock to a gate to the rear of the compound and gained unlawful access. Offenders have smashed the rear window to a Land Rover Defender and used the jack in the vehicle to raise it to one side. All 5 wheels including the spare to the rear were stolen. Offenders suspected to have left in a blue pickup truck VRM not currently known. Cost of the wheels stolen and damage to the window is approximately £4500.Residential burglary of a home – Gate Lane – Suspects broke into the property by unknown means and made an untidy search of the house. It is believed nothing was taken at this time. Offenders made good their escape in unknown direction.Residential burglary of a home – Clyde Road - offender has smashed the rear kitchen window and entered via the same. Untidy search of the entire property made and no items stolen. The burglary was discovered by family who were looking after the property. Vehicle crime: Theft of a motor vehicle – Kingscote Road - unknown offender has stolen parked, locked and unattended vehicle by unknown means while it was parked on the drive. Offender have then made off with vehicle in unknown direction. Victim then found the vehicle in the Solihull area.Theft of a motor vehicle – Mill Lane - person(s) unknown stole locked, parked and unattended motor vehicle from location by means unknown.Theft from a motor vehicle - Premier Inn Stratford Road - person(s) unknown gained access to locked, parked and unattended motor vehicle by cutting the door by the handle with implement and stole property. Offender(s) made good their escape in U/K direction.Theft of a motor vehicle – Grange Road - unknown offender has gained access to parked, locked and unattended motor vehicle, by unknown means while parked at offence location, Offender has then stole the vehicle and made off in an unknown direction.Theft of a motor vehicle – Westfield Close - unknown offenders have approached a locked secured vehicle and opened it using a possible relay device. The car has been located in KINGS NORTON by officers on patrol. Officers have attended the home address and made the owners aware that car has been stolen.Theft from a motor vehicle – Hansell Drive - unknown offender(S) have gained entry to a Land Rover Defender and have removed the Bonnet and other Mechanical parts to the value of £3000 and made good their escape.
Crime prevention advice - 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. - Please 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. - Consider purchasing anti-tamper number plate screws to secure your vehicle registration to your vehicle. Bare in mind that if you have a personalised plate, anti-tamper screws will make it very difficult to remove the plate if needed. Local news 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 Dates for your diary Thursday 9th April 2026 - 11:00 – 12:30 - Beat Surgery at The King George Memorial Hall, Hockley Heath. This is an opportunity for local residents to pop along and chat with your local PCSO’s/ Police Officers about the crime that is happening in the area. Its also an opportunity for you to discuss any worries/ concerns you have about the village. FRIDAY 27TH MARCH!! – OLDER ADULTS EVENT – Balsall Common Village Hall – Station Road, CV7 7FF – Come along to find out what help is available for older adults in Solihull. Thank you for your continued support Kind regards PCSO Faye Payne 31879 Solihull Rural’s Neighbourhood Policing Team | 
