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Rural Weekly Update


Dear resident,

 

This week, the Solihull Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team have been responding to incidents of antisocial behaviour, pro-actively patrolling areas of interest and responding to residents’ reports.

 

Solihull Police are working with partners to focus on issues that have a negative impact on people living, working and visiting Solihull. This includes working with the community to prevent crime and respond to matters that mean to most to you.

 

Crimes Update: 30/04/2024 – 07/05/2024:

 

Knowle:

01/05/2024 – Theft, Tesco – An unknown male entered the store and concealed 9 joints of meat into a bag and left without offering payment, making off in a black BMW. 

04/05/2024 – Residential Burglary, Hampton Road – Unknown persons have gained entry to an unoccupied property by smashing a rear patio door, taking £400 in cash.

 

Dorridge and Hockley Heath:

30/04/2024 – Theft, Co-Op – An unknown male selected multiple items to the value of £40 and made off in a grey Jaguar.

04/05/2024 – Theft, Co-Op – An unknown female selected £100 of household items and left without offering payment.

04/05/2024 – Theft, Co-Op – A regular female shoplifter selected £45 of laundry capsules and left without offering payment.

01/05/2024 – Attempt Burglary, Manor Road – x2 persons scaled the side fence of a property and approached the rear patio doors, attempting to force entry after trying the door handles. The suspects were disturbed by the property owner who was awoken by the rear security light being activated.

01/05/2024 – Theft From Motor Vehicle, Dorridge Park – Unknown person(s) have removed the front and rear screws on the registration plate of a parked vehicle and made off with the same.

 

Meriden & Balsall Common: 

29/04/2024 – Theft From Motor Vehicle, Kemps Green Road – Unknown suspects have approached a locked and secure vehicle, parked on the roadside, and removed number plates from the vehicle.

 

01/05/2024 – Theft From Motor Vehicle, Manor Hotel - Unknown suspects have gained entry to locked and unattended van and stolen property from within the vehicle.

 

01/05/2024 – Theft, Station Road - Unknown suspect(s) have stolen a delivered parcel from outside a residential property.

 

02/05/2024 – Theft of a Motor Vehicle, Strawberry Fields – A locked and secure vehicle was stolen without a key.

 

03/05/2024 – Bilking, Shell – Unknown suspect has entered service station and dispensed £50 of fuel and then left without offering payment.

 

 

Please consider the below tips to secure and protect your property:

☑️ Try and make your home look as occupied as possible.

🔑 Do not leave your home and vehicle keys in the lock or on display.

🔔 Look to install a digital doorbell.

🌂Do not leave items in porches that could be used to enter your home like curved-handled umbrellas. These can be used to prop open a door or hook your keys through the letterbox.

🔒Lock your windows and doors even when you're in. Double checked your UPVC door is locked.

🔐 Check your UPVC or Euro cylinder door lock is snap resistant, it should be stamped with a Kite Mark.

🎁 Prevent deliveries being left at the door, choose 'collect from store or locker' to avoid criminals seeing no one is home to take in the parcels

 

Beat Surgery – Balsall Common Library – 07/05/2024

Come and meet the team to discuss any concerns or queries you may have in person

 

What are we doing?

  • Conducting extra patrols to prevent burglaries and car thefts.
  • Getting involved in community led events.
  • Being a visible presence in the community ready to answer any queries you may have.
  • What can you do to feel secure?

  • Get a locksmith to change the barrel in your doors to an anti-snap lock
  • Invest in security lighting, alarms, cameras
  • Join Neighbourhood Watch to look after your street
  • Join StreetWatch and patrol your area
  • If you would like to join our StreetWatch, please email rural@westmidlands.police.uk 

     

    Please report any suspicious behaviour using the link below, or call 101:

    https://www.west-midlands.police.uk/contact-us/report-crimeincident

     

    In an emergency, always dial 999.

     

    You can also contact the Neighbourhood Team directly for any non-urgent issues via email:

    rural@westmidlands.police.uk 

     

    PC 26901 Lovell


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