Updates from your Friendly Stechford & Yardley North Neighbourhood Team

Resident

Another busy week on our neighbourhood ….

Officers have again been busy with diary appointments & various incoming demand on most days and carrying out arrests.

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.

Patrols have been conducted around Old Yardley Park with our Street Watch Volunteers 

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

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.

Our Street Watch volunteers go from strength to strength and continue to be a high visibility presence in the community and a credit to Stechford & Yardley North Neighbourhood Team and West Midlands Police, We are still looking for more volunteers and if interested please contact me on the following  - kenneth.walters@westmidlands.police.uk Patrolled by the Community for the Community.

STREET WATCH 

Street Watch is a scheme run by the community, for the community in partnership with the police. Street watch is about being out and about in your local area providing reassurance to the public and helping police to tackle local problems.

You can help police tackle the low-level issues that impact most on your communities and their quality of life.

Street Watch volunteers walk around their community just like any other resident.

However, Street Watch members will walk in pairs wearing high visibility jackets, in order to provide visible levels of reassurance, to promote good citizenship, and to increase the feeling of safety. 

WHAT STREET WATCH INVOLVES 

A minimum of two hours patrols every month

Once we have approximately four members then the scheme can get off the ground

Patrolling must be done in pairs and they must be in possession of a mobile phone 

You will have regular contact with your local police team so that team members are aware of current local issues and concerns

Highlighting problems such as anti-social behaviour, graffiti and environmental problems

Florescent jackets bearing the Street Watch insignia must be worn when you are patrolling

Members will be given a short presentation prior to the scheme commencing, outlining their role, expectations and ensuring they fully understand the ethos behind the scheme

We will provide insurance which must be in place before you can begin, our insurance policy for each Street Watch area can cover 15 people.

We are still seeing offences of Theft of Keyless Vehicles and to stop your vehicle from being targeted please see the below regarding a Signal Blocking Pouch ……

Blocking Vehicle Theft

Keyless car fobs are an increasing common feature of modern vehicles, allowing proximity access and push – button Ignition

Unfortunately, as the design of vehicles has modernised, so too have the methods of the thieves that target them.

Tech – savvy criminals are using signal boosting devices to amplify the proximity signal of a fob that is inside a property, while an accomplice waits next to the vehicle, ready to open the door and known as Relay Attacks / Keyless Thefts.

This method Is quick, silent, & allows the easy theft of vehicles and valuables 

The Solution

The Defender Signal Blocker’s specialist RPF material prevents a contained key fob transmitting, preventing Relay Attacks If you require one then please contact me on the following ….kenneth.walters@westmidlands.police.uk 

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 of a Motor Vehicle… 

On 27/03/26 between 16.00 hrs & 20.00 hrs offenders have stolen a 64 plate Toyota Prius by unknown means on Albert Road, and then smashed the vehicle into a property on the same road and made their escape

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On 05/04/26 between 01.00 hrs & 02.00 hrs Offenders have stolen a 19 plate Toyota Prius from Averill Road, by possibly using a relay device as victim still has keys

On 10/04/26 at 09.20 hrs Offender has stolen a 15 plate Audi A6 from a driveway on Manor Road after victim left vehicle running whilst she went inside to collect things 

On 09/04/26 between 20.30 hrs & 20.45 hrs an amazon delivery driver was using his own vehicle a Hyundai to deliver parcels on lea Hall Road, leaving his vehicle unlocked with keys in the Ignition, He tracked the vehicle to Haydon Croft where the vehicle was recovered minus some parcels were missing along with his phone.

Criminal Damage to a Vehicle...

On 04/04/26 between 22.45 hrs & 23.00 hrs Offender has approached victim’s vehicle a white 73 plate BMW M Sport on Stoney Lane and used a possible claw hammer to smash the rear window but nothing stolen from within.

On 08/04/26 at 17.40 hrs Offenders have approached an address on Queens Road and have attacked a Merc C220 multiple times with a metal wrench and then threw this through the drivers’ window causing it to smash before making their escape

Theft from a Motor vehicle…

On 06/04/26 between 00.01 hrs & 02.00 hrs Offenders have gained entry to an Insecure Kia Ceed on Charlbury Crescent and stolen bank cards

On 08/04/26 between 12.30 hrs & 11.00 hrs on 09/04/26 Offenders have stolen the rear number plate to a Mazda on Lea Hall Road

On 08/04/26 between 06.00 hrs & 06.30 hrs Offenders have smashed drivers window of a 63 plate Toyota Prius on Albert Road and stolen £15.00 

On 08/04/26 between 06.00 hrs & 07.00 hrs Offenders have smashed passenger window to an 18 plate Skoda Kodiaq on the Meadway and stolen an Addidas bag but was disturbed by the owner who gave chase and the offender dropped the bag and made off on foot

Theft of a Pedal Cycle …

On 01/04/26 between 17.02 hrs & 17.22 hrs Offenders have approached a locked and secure WALT Mountain Bike at Stechford Leisure Centre, and stolen cycle by damaging the lock 

Criminal Damage to a residential Property…

On 02/04/26 at 22.20 hrs Offender has walked past a property on Kelynmead Road and then turned around holding a plank of wood and then proceeded to smash the front window, no entry gained and made good their escape

Distraction Burglary.

On 06/04/26 between 17.20 hrs & 20.00 hrs An unknown female has entered an HMO on Kelymead Road claiming to be a support worker for one of the tenants and was left to walk about whilst she was waiting for a male offender to arrive who has then back kicked a tenants door open and both offenders have gone inside and stolen belongings including bank card were the bank has stated that £500 had been withdrawn shortly after the offence, CCTV shows clearly the offenders who have been Identified and arrested 

Attempted Residential Burglary.

On 07/04/26 between 05.20 hrs & 06.30 hrs Offenders have tried to force open front door damaging the door handle with unknown Implement on Manor Road but no entry gained 

On 07/04/26 at 05.00 hrs Victim was woken by her dog barking to noise from the garden on Albert Road, as they have entered the kitchen the window was open with a male’s hand on the window frame and when challenged apologized before making his escape 

Burglary of Unconnected Building...

On 08/04/26 between 17.00 hrs & 06.30 hrs on 09/04/26 Offenders have used a wheelie bin to climb over victims fence into rear garden on Yew Tree Lane and broken padlock on door, and then drilled into the side of the shed to gain access to Internal lock but have been disturbed and made escape

Burglary of a Business…

On 06/04/26 at 01.00 hrs Offenders have gained entry to the ROTI shop on Station Road by forcing open the rear window lock and stolen money from the till

Theft of Copper Piping…

On 02/04/26 between 07.00 hrs & 10.20 hrs on 03/04/26 Offenders have removed a rear fence panel to a property on Flaxley Road and stolen a large quantity of copper piping worth £1,000

Threaten with a blade / Point in a Public Place…

On 02/04/26 between 19.24 hrs & 19.40 hrs Offender has stolen items from B & M at Stechford Retail Park, and threatened security if they call the police they will be stabbed ( no knife was seen ) but details of the vehicle the offender got in was passed to police and was stopped a short time later and offender arrested 

Kind Regards 

PCSO K. Walters 

Stechford & Yardley North Neighbourhood Team 

Tel - 999 Emergency 

Tel 101 - Non Emergency