Updates from your Friendly Stechford & Yardley North Neighbourhood Team

Updates from your Friendly Stechford & Yardley North Neighbourhood Team

Resident

Officers have been patrolling in Lea Hall regarding the Off Road Bikes and working with the council regarding an address in connection

Officers have been working hard leading up to Halloween & Firework Night and the Anti Social Behaviour this time of the year brings and been out in force patrolling areas 

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 have high visibility patrols and visits to each shop which seems to be working and the beggars seem to have got the message but will always try their luck and are swiftly moved on making it a more pleasant place to come & shop 

PCSO K. Walters has been carrying out high visibility patrols at Stechford Retail Park in each shop as well as the car parks now the darker nights are here ( Remember not to leave anything on show in your vehicle and put shopping / gifts out of sight in the boot.

PCSO K Walters has now had the lights fixed at Stechford Retail Park making it brighter in the evenings 

Our response colleagues have been assisting us were possible due to an Issue regarding men arriving in vehicles playing loud music and possibly doing balloons using Nitos Oxide in the area of Old Yardley Park in the early mornings - Nothing to report at the moment 

Remembrance Sunday is on 08/11/26 and a service will be held at the memorial at the junction of Albert Road & Yardley Fields Road 

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

Our next patrol is on Tuesday 10th November at 18,00 hrs - 19.00 hrs and will be meeting at Old Yardley Park 

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 25/10/26 at 12.30 hrs Unknown offenders have stolen a 59-plate VW Golf at Stechford Retail Park by unknown means, the vehicle was later recovered on 27/10/26 by Cheshire Police

On 24/10/26 between 18.00 hrs & 10.00 hrs on 25/10/26 Unknown offenders have stolen a 65-plate Ford Eco Sport on Francis Road by unknown means, the vehicle was later recovered on Wingfield Close, Chelmsley Wood

On 27/10/26 between 23.00 hrs & 12.00 hrs on 28/10/26 Unknown offenders have stolen a 65-plate Ford Transit Van on Rockland Drive, by unknown means. – Enquiries ongoing 

Theft from Motor Vehicle…

On 27/10/26 between 20.00 hrs & 07.30 hrs on 28/10/26 Unknown offenders have stolen a Tent Box on top of a vehicle on Sheldon Heath Road

Attempted Theft of a Motor Vehicle...

On 26/10/26 at 14.25 hrs Unknown offenders have approached a 76-plate moped whilst the victim was Inside McDonalds at Stechford Retail Park, as the victim exited McDonalds the male offenders made off on two other mopeds leaving the victims moped in situ - Enquiries ongoing 

On 28/10/26 between 20.20 hrs & 20.30 hrs Unknown offenders have arrived in a silver Toyota C-HR on Lyme Green Road and attempted to steal a 72 plate Lexus by removing the front left side bumper leaving wires exposed at which point alarm activated and offenders made off in the Toyota 

Robbery of Personal Property…

On 30/10/26 between 22.00 hrs & 22.30 hrs 3 X Unknown offenders have approached victim who was stood outside McDonalds at Stechford Retail Park & stolen their mobile phone 

Criminal Damage to Residential Property 

On 31/10/26 at 23.05 hrs Unknown offender has approached a property on The Hays ( Kents Moat ) and smashed the front bay window & both side windows before making off before police arrival – Enquiries ongoing 

Having a Blade or Sharp Pointed Article in a Public Place

Officers saw males with mopeds on Lea Village Parkland, after a short foot chase were stopped and searched both arrested for going equipped, and carrying a serrated kitchen knife and further arrested as both mopeds were stolen 

Residential Burglary...

On 31/10/26 between 20.00 hrs & 22.20 hrs Unknown offenders have smashed a rear window to a property on Gayhurst Drive, to gain entry and stolen approximately £1,000 in cash and a gold necklace valued at £2,000 – Enquiries ongoing 

Aggravated Burglary

On 27/10/26 at 17.45 hrs Unknown offender dressed all in black wearing a face mask and hood up has walked into Pan Pharmacy Garretts Green Lane, and walked over to the glass cabinet where perfumes are stored and produced a large knife to pop open the cabinet and stolen numerous perfumes from within, offender had left before police arrival  

Criminal Damage to Vehicle

On 29/10/26 between 12.00 hrs & 15.00 hrs 2 X Unknown offenders have followed a delivery driver into a secure car park on Broadstone Road, and whilst delivering the food began to tamper with his vehicle a 72-plate Toyota C-HR and disconnected the front offside headlight & front bumper but were disturbed and made off – Enquiries ongoing 

Robbery of a business.

Officers were flagged down by a staff member of Tesco on Cockshut Hill that a male had stolen chocolates from the store and ran down the road and CCTV was viewed showing the offender struggling with the staff member and area search was conducted and the offender was located with the items and arrested.

Theft Other…

On 28/10/26 at 10.00 hrs A shopkeeper at the shops on Glebe Farm Road, whilst unloading his van had gone into his shop when a member of the public has told him that someone had been inside his van and stolen 3 X black bags which contained cigarettes valued at £8,000 – Enquiries ongoing 

On 01/11/26 between 13.34 hrs & 15.40 hrs Unknown offenders have stolen an E bike from Stechford Retail Park outside the GYM valued at £600 - Enquiries ongoing 

Have a Great Bonfire Night and Stay Safe & Remember the Firework Code 

Kind Regards 

PCSO K. Walters 

Stechford & Yardley North Neighbourhood Team 

Tel - 999 Emergency 

Tel - 101 Non Emergency