St Alphege 14th October 2026 – 22ndth October 2026 Good Evening Here is your regular update from the St Alphege Neighbourhood Policing Team Burglaries Between 8:15pm and 8:30pm on Wednesday 14th October a burglary occurred on CHURCH HILL RD. On returning to the property the owner has found the back door wide open. The offender has then barged past the owner and after a struggle has left with items of jewellery. Between 26th September and 17th October, a burglary occurred on CHESTERTON CLOSE. Offenders had smashed a rear bedroom window and stolen jewellery and cash. At 2:54pm on Monday 19th October a burglary occurred on PARK AVENUE. 3 offenders have arrived in a black AUDI TT on cloned plates. 2 have got out and pried open an upstairs window. They have then stolen a large amount of jewellery and watches before leaving via a side gate and driving off in the Audi. Between 8:00pm and 8:05pm on Thursday 20th October an attempted burglary occurred on RECTORY ROAD. 2 offenders have forced the porch door and then attempted to break in through the front door but failed. They were disturbed and believed to have fled in a Ford Focus. Vehicle Crime Reported after the last message had gone out. At 02:08am on Tuesday 13th October a locked and secure black BMW 420i was stolen from SHARMANS CROSS RD. It is not known how the vehicle was entered or started. At 00:30am on Tuesday 13th a locked and secure grey BMW M135i was entered by a lone offender. However the car was not stolen and neither was anything taken from inside the car. Other crimes Several other crimes have been reported to us over this period such as shoplifting, assault, harassment, domestic abuse and blackmail. GOOD NEWS St Alphege and Blythe officers have arrested 3 offenders who were all wanted on Police systems. Our regular OP ADVANCE DAY occurred on 22nd October. Other areas of the force provided officers to help with arrest attempts, traffic operations, investigations and provide a high visible presence around the Solihull Policing area/ We have held 3 Community speed watch sessions on FRANKHOLMES DRIVE where 12 out of 223 vehicles were recoded speeding with a fastest speed recorded of 43mph, on DANFORD LANE where 6 out of 751 vehicles were speeding with a fastest recorded speed of 41mph and on ALDERBROOK RD where 4 out of 134 vehicles were speeding with a fastest recorded speed of 42mph. We will be holding a bike security marking and health check event on Wednesday 28th at TUDOR GRANGE leisure centre between 11am and 3pm. Please drop in with your bikes to have them checked and registered with bike register. There will also be a beat surgery at THE CORE in the town centre between 10am and 11am on Wednesday 28th. CRIME PREVENTION Now that the nights will be getting darker please follow these simple crime prevention guidelines. Don’t leave your house in darkness, this is a clear sign that the house could be empty. Timer switches for lamps are a useful item to use so that lighting comes on while you’re out. Wifi enabled systems can also be used to switch your lights on. And off. Remember, crime prevention is all about making it difficult for offenders to break in to your property or steal your vehicles. If they have to spend more time or make more noise than they want to they may give up and look elsewhere. Please consider anti-snap locks to all outside doors. Look for at least 3 stars and the Kitemark when purchasing them. Put wheelie bins at the rear of your property away from gates and fences if you can. These can be used as a means to get over your fence and into your rear garden. If you have a side gate or a fence bordering your garden, then think about something called PRIKA STRIP. This is strips of hard rubber spikes that can be run along flat surfaces such as gates, fences and roofs, anybody attempting to climb on or over will find it difficult to put their hands on the surface due to these spikes. HAS YOUR FOB DONE ITS JOB? Always make sure that your vehicle has locked before you walk away from it. Offenders are out there at night trying the handles looking for insecure vehicles. Please consider a good steering lock for your vehicles. If your vehicle is keyless entry then consider using a FARADAY pouch to put your keys in. These block the signals that are picked up by scanners. DON’T leave valuables in unattended vehicles. Tamper proof screws for number plates are a good idea to protect number plates from being stolen. Pickpockets and purse dippers are active in the town centre. Always make sure handbags are zipped, never leave your handbag or purse unattended on a shopping trolley, pushchair or wheelchair. Always be aware of your surroundings and the people around you when withdrawing cash. A simple tactic against this type of crime is to attach small bells to your purse so that they jingle when purses are being moved. Please ensure that you have a good quality lock if you plan on leaving your bike unattended. A D lock is one such type of lock. Cheap locks are cut through in seconds and even stronger chains put up little resistance to bolt cutters. Bike theft generally increases with the better weather as people start to get out on them more. Please take 5 mins to read about ways you can prevent burglary and vehicle theft www.westmidlands.police.uk/search?q=Burglary www.westmidlands.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/keeping-vehicles-safe/Follow us on Twitter @stalphegewmp | 
