Updates from your Friendly Stechford & Yardley North Neighbourhood Team

Resident

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,

Stechford Retail Park continues to be an Issue with Thefts and currently working with the stores regarding CCTV to identify those responsible and arrested.

Beggars still frequent the Retail Park and we have made referrals to Street Link who are out reach workers 

Patrols have been conducted around Old Yardley Park with our Street Watch Volunteers regarding Anti Social Behaviour 

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 from a Motor Vehicle… 

On 24/04/24 between 20.30 hrs & 08.00 hrs on 25/04/26 Unknown offenders have gained entry to an Insecure Toyota Yaris on Church Lane and stolen a jacket which contained victim’s wallet containing cash & bank cards 

On 01/05/26 at 05.40 hrs an unknown male on a bike has approached victims locked & secure Alfa Romeo on Blakemere Avenue and gained entry by unknown means and stolen a bag from inside containing victim’s laptop and made good their escape, CCTV enquires ongoing

On 06/05/26 at 04.00 hrs Unknown offenders have smashed the rear side window of a VW Golf on Broadstone Road and stolen a handbag containing £300 and jewellery 

Criminal Damage to a Vehicle...

On 27/04/26 at 21.55 hrs an unknown male dressed all in black wearing a balaclava was seen by a neighbour to be standing folding a zombie knife outside an address on the Meadway and then seen to approach victims Vauxhall Insignia and punctured all tyres

On 03/05/26 at 22.00 hrs victim heard his car alarm sounding on his Toyota C-HR on Hollyfaste Road  and when he went out saw two unknown males running away after smashing one of the windows, nothing stolen from within and possibly trying to steal the vehicle    

Interference with a Motor Vehicle…

On 04/05/26 at 05.30 hrs Unknown offenders have been seen on victims CCTV to look through their windows and then try the door handles to victims’ vehicles before making off, no entry gained.

Theft of a Motor vehicle…

On 24/04/26 between 21.00 hrs & 07.20 hrs on 25/04/26 Unknown offenders have stolen a 20 plate Toyota Prius from Pennycroft House by unknown means 

On 25/04/26 between 01.00 hrs & 14.00 hrs Unknown offenders have stolen a 66 plate Toyota Prius from Giles Close by unknown means 

On 29/04/26 at 12.20 hrs Unknown offenders have stolen a Peugeot 107 from Homestead Road after the victim left the keys in the Ignition 

On 03/05/26 between 22.00 hrs & 09.00 hrs on 04/05/26 Unknown offenders have stolen a 67 plate Mercedes Sprinter Van from Audley Road by unknown means 

Criminal Damage to a residential Property…

On 23/04/26 at 21.20 hrs Unknown offenders have thrown a stone at a window causing it to shatter on Swancote Road 

Kind Regards 

PCSO K. Walters 

Stechford & Yardley North Neighbourhood Team 

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