Shirley south crime update

Sunday 2nd November 2025 

Good Afternoon from the Shirley Neighbourhood Policing Team,

Our team are hard at work preventing crime and keeping our communities safe. If you have any local information to support us with this, please email the Shirley Neighbourhood Policing Team inbox on shirley@westmidlands.police.uk . 

Please be aware that this inbox is NOT monitored 24 hours a day and is purely for non-emergencies. In an emergency please call 999. To report a crime in a non-emergency situation please call 101 or visit Report a crime | West Midlands Police to do this online. 

The Shirley Team will also keep you updated on their activity using X (previously known as Twitter). Please follow our team on X using the following username: @ShirleyWMP .

Local crime

Below are the recorded burglaries and vehicle crime that took place between the 25/10/25 to the 02/11/25.

Burglaries:

- Between the times of 00:00am and 08:30am on the 25/10/25 there was a burglary at CONWAY ROAD, SOLIHULL, SOLIHULL. Where by the unknown person have gained entry through a insecure back door. Items take where a handbag Tag watch and keys for a Blue Audi A4 that was parked on the drive which was also taken.

-Between the times of 00:00am and 08:00 on the 30/10/25 there was a burglary Stratford Road, Solihull. Where offender has gained entry through the front door and conducted a search of the property unknown if any items were taken.

-Between the times of 21:30 and 05:40 on the 01/11/25 there was a burglary on STRETTON ROAD, SOLIHULL. Where by unknown persons have gained entry to the rear of the property by smashing a window. And have taken the vehicle keys for a Black Audi Q5 that was parked on the drive making good their escape.

Vehicle crime:

-Between the times of 13:15pm and 09:51am on the 25/10/25 A Black Nissan Juke N-Connecta DCI was stolen from the Village the Hotel Club Dog Kennel Lane, Solihull while parked. The individuals responsible didn’t take the keys to the car.

-Between the times of 17:57pm and 09:05pm on the 27/10/25 A Silver Ford Transit Van parked on Village the Hotel Club Dog Kennel Lane, Solihull. The individuals responsible Made entry into the side of the van cutting a there way in and taking power tools.

-Between the times of 09:49am and 09:50am on the 28/10/25 there was an theft from motor vehicle of an  Daf Trucks while Parked at Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd 545 Stratford Road. An unknown person has cut the rear seal to the trailer and taken items from inside making good their escape.

-Between the times of 02:29am and 02:35am on the 30/10/25 there was an attempted theft of a Blue Ford Ranger 4x4 Diesel Parked on AVON ROAD, SOLIHULL, SOLIHULL. 3 unknown persons were seen trying to get into the vehicle neighbours awoke to the noise and scared off the person making good their escape.  

-Between the times of 20:00pm and 18:00 on the 29/10/25 there was a theft from motor vehicle of a Grey Citroen Dispatch that was parked at CORUS HOTEL STRATFORD ROAD, SOLIHULL. has gained access by unknown means and taken Alcohol and made good their escape.

-Between the times of 15:00pm and 15:23pm on the 31/10/2025 there was a theft of motor vehicle of a Black Peugeot 2008Allure Puretech S/S parked on LILLINGTON ROAD, SOLIHULL. WHERE BY UNKNOWN person has gained entry to the vehicle by unknown means making good their escape.

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Crime prevention advice

- Please consider purchasing a steering wheel lock for your vehicle. This will decrease the chances of your vehicle being targeted by offenders. Also remember to double check that your vehicle is locked, before leaving it unattended. Installing an immobiliser and covert tracking device will also increase the chance of getting your vehicle back should it be stolen.

- Please don’t leave valuable items on show inside your vehicle. Even loose change can be appealing to vehicle offenders.

- Consider installing anti-snap locks to all external windows and doors on your home. This will make it more difficult for potential burglars to gain access to your home. Installing a monitored burglar alarm is also a great deterrent. Try to make the front and rear of your property as well-lit as possible by installing motion activated lighting.

- CCTV is a great deterrent for offenders. This can also be crucial in linking criminals to multiple crimes.

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Local news

- Home Office funding is provided to West Midlands Police to tackle anti-social behaviour and crime in areas that are identified as having a high rate of these incidents. As a result, local officers have been conducting targeted patrols in these locations, with the aim of providing a visible presence, engaging with the local community and deterring this type of behaviour. When your local Officers are off duty, these patrols are conducted by policing teams from other areas, ensuring that there is continual coverage. Officers record the results of these patrols and the information is then returned to the home office. Your local officers have been hard at work conducting these patrols, so please feel welcome to have a chat when you see us.

CCTV REGISTRY

We need more people to register their home or business CCTV and doorbell cameras to help solve crime by providing footage when alerted.

Register your CCTV or doorbell cameras at: CCTV Registry | West Midlands Police

 How it works in three steps:

1. Register your cameras securely in 60 seconds

2. You will receive a text or email when a crime happens near your home or business and our officers believe your CCTV may have recorded the incident

3. Upload the images via the secure link contained in the message

Dates for your diary

- Thursday 20th November 2025 between 19:00pm and 20:00pm: Our local officers will be holding a Shirley South Beat Surgery at The Village Hotel, Dog Kennel Lane, B90 4JG. This gives you a great opportunity to meet members of your local policing team and discuss any policing issues that are affecting you in the Shirley South area. 

Thank you for your continued support

Kind regards

PCSO Paul Hawkins 32087.

The Shirley Neighbourhood Policing Team