POLICE DETAILS
West Midlands Police - Aldridge Neighbourhood

Policing Priority. Reducing and preventing incidents of shop theft in Aldridge Shopping Centre and surrounding High Street area. Taking positive action against anyone intent on committing crime in the town. Providing local retailers and businesses with reassurance and advice to help their staff safe.

We have carried out a number of patrols in Aldridge High Street and spoken to local shop staff and businesses. We have been liaising with management at Aldridge Shopping Centre and ensuring we are taking every opportunity to secure CCTV and other evidence in order to take action against any offenders.
update.a number of offenders targeting stores around the aldridge area have been arrested within the last week in relation to shop thefts.
16/08/2025. At present, there have been no further arrests but the patrols will continue going forward regarding shop thefts. there have been no further issues to report and patrols will continue going forward offering reassurance to the community.
At present, no further calls for service, patrols to continue increasing public confidence.
29/10/25. passing attention to continue maintaining public confidence.
28/11/25. As per the above, passing attention will continue by the local NHT maintaining public confidence. local retailers have been pleased with the presence given by the local NHT going forward.

Policing Priority
Drug related ASB taking place in the area of Anchor Parade including the multi storey car park in the evenings. Following a review on 8th October by NHT this priority will continue for another month with a view to removing if there have no further reports or incidents.

We have increased our patrols in the area of Anchor Parade, the nearby multi-storey car park and Aldridge Croft following suspicious activity in the area. Patrols will continue and we will take positive action against anyone found to be engaged in ASB or drug related activity.

16/08/2025 - the centre management have told the local NHT that they will adjust the settings of the cctv camera,s to concentrate on the area where the alleged issue are taking place. patrols will continue around the area concerned. 15/09/2025. at present, there have been no further reports of ASB in and around the anchor road shopping centre. all parties have been advised to call 101 if required.

October 2025 - This priority will be reviewed with consideration for removal if there are no further incidents or reports.
At present there have been no further calls for service. patrols to continue increasing public confidence.
29/10/25.no further calls for service. however, passing attention to continue from local NHT maintaining public confidence.
28/11/25. As per the above, passing attention will continue from the local NHT offering reassurance and maintaining public confidence.

Speeding and racing along the Queslett Road.

Liaise with local council about any measures they can put in place and liaise with our Road Harm Prevention Team and CCTV speed van team.
NPT to carry out patrols around the area and provide a presence to help reduce the risk. patrols to continue by the local NPT going forward offering reassurance to the community.
Patrols to continue going forward offering reassurance to the public.
29/10/25.passing attention to continue to reassure the public going forward.
28/11/25.As per the above, passing attention with continue going forward offering reassurance and maintaining public confidence.at present, all officer are in the process of being speed gun trained.

Reducing and preventing incidents of shop thefts in Aldridge Shopping Centre, Anchor Road and surrounding High Street area. Taking positive action against anyone intent on committing crime in the town. Providing local retailers and businesses with reassurance and advice to help their staff safe.

We have carried out a number of patrols in Aldridge High Street and spoken to local shop staff and businesses. We have been liaising with management at Aldridge Shopping Centre and ensuring we are taking every opportunity to secure CCTV and other evidence in order to take action against any offenders.
A number of offenders targeting stores around the Aldridge areas have been arrested in relation to shop thefts.

02/01/26 - A new year with ongoing patrols and a visible presence has increased in the Aldridge area leading up to Christmas 2025 and now beyond. A number of stores have been visited with focus by officers in catching offenders.
Whilst on patrol officers were able to detain an offender stopped on Anchor Road who had stolen items from Morrisons. The offender was swiftly arrested and dealt with by the team. Around this time there has been substantial work carried out with one of our designated neighbourhood officers in tackling issues in Aldridge due to shop thefts and working with staff and security to assist in reducing offences.

Our volunteer Street Watch team has been actively patrolling Aldridge around the village, Anchor Parade, High Street and surrounding areas. We thank them for their continued contributions to help the community stay safe and deter crime and antisocial behaviour. Officers have and are continuing to join the group on their patrols around the village.

Speeding and racing along the Queslett Road.

Liaise with local council about any measures they can put in place and liaise with our Road Harm Prevention Team and CCTV speed van team.
NPT to carry out patrols around the area and provide a presence to help reduce the risk. patrols to continue by the local NPT going forward offering reassurance to the community.
Patrols to continue going forward offering reassurance to the public and maintaining public confidence at present, all officers are in the process of being speed gun trained.
12/12/25 - A small number of our officers have been trained in speed laser guns and are actively focusing patrols at this location to identify offending vehicles whilst in the area. Partners have been informed of issues in this area and this requires ongoing partnership working and discussion to tackle this problem area highlighted.

Tackling vehicle crime in the Streetly area

We are taking action with several of our teams working together after an increase in car thefts in Streetly. We have seen an increase in vehicle thefts from driveways in Streetly and surrounding areas recently which has caused concern from residents. We understand this is a concern for the local community and assure them we are taking action.

In response to this we have officers from our Road Crime Team deployed in the area at night. This team is supported by Op Skybridge officers and neighbourhood officers from both our Aldridge and Brownhills teams as we look to tackle the issue. Our dedicated Road Crime Teams (RCTs), focus on serious vehicle crime, using intelligence-led tactics like ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) to intercept criminals, seize stolen vehicles, and disrupt illegal activities like drug dealing or vehicle theft rings, working with other units for proactive operations and road safety.

Jan 2026 update:
Over the last few weeks we have been targeting our patrols in residential areas and car parks across Streetly and the surrounding areas. Officers have responded to reports of suspicious vehicles and have submitted local intelligence reports to better direct our response.

WMP Roads Policing Teams have been active in the area especially during the hours of darkness and throughout the night and early morning hours.

PACT priority: Incidents of ASB has been reported on the Aldridge North estate around Norfolk Crescent and Walsall Wood Road areas. The ASB consists of youths banging on doors and egg throwing.

Officers are patrolling the location on an evening time periodically and have carried out reassurance visits. Targeted patrols have been carried out in specific areas and contact cards have also been posted later at night for residents to be aware of our presence in the vicinity. We are actively monitoring this area to deter and prevent issues.

Local priority -
Issue: Reducing and preventing incidents of shop thefts providing local retailers and businesses with reassurance and advice to help their staff stay safe and take positive action against anyone intent on committing crime in the village.
Location: Aldridge Shopping Centre, Anchor Road and High Street.

March 2026 update -
Officers have continued with visible patrols in Aldridge central precinct to discuss any issues or concerns with local retailers. This engagement has taken place to provide a reassuring presence within Anchor Road, High Street, Anchor Parade and Precinct, to continue with the increased police presence within the shopping centre as part of our ongoing business patrol and engagement strategy speaking with shop staff and customers and working with the management centre. PCSOs have recently set up a visit and engagement session at Aldridge Library on Rookery Lane, adjacent to the shopping precinct, and have had a number of interactions with the management centre staff at the location. During 2026, shop thefts have seen a reduction compared to late 2025, although we have received and are investigating reports that have been made to police this year, including youths shoplifting from specific stores such as Greggs.

Local priority -
Issue: Speeding and racing of vehicles.
Location: Queslett Road.

March 2026 update -
Liaise with local council about any measures they can put in place and liaise with our Road Harm Prevention Team and CCTV speed van team.
Local police team to carry out patrols around the area and provide a presence to help reduce the risk and provide reassurance to the community.
A number of officers are in the process of being speed laser gun trained to actively focus patrols at this location and identify offending vehicles whilst in the area. Partners have been informed of issues in this area and this requires ongoing partnership working and discussion to tackle this problem area highlighted.

PACT meeting priority -
Issue: Incidents of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) consisting of youths banging on doors and egg throwing.
Location: Aldridge North estate of Lazy Hill around Norfolk Crescent and Walsall Wood Road.

March 2026 update -
Officers are carrying out targeted patrols of the locations highlighted on an evening time periodically and have carried out reassurance visits and CCTV enquiries. There is a focus on specific areas related to these incidents and contact cards have also been posted later at night for residents to be aware of our presence in the vicinity. We are actively monitoring this area to deter and prevent issues and have liaised with neighbourhood watch about this.
At this time there has been a decrease in calls to service in this area with no further ASB reported. A police drop in surgery has taken place at The Thomas Project hub on Walsall Wood Road for local people to speak to officers. There have been no further reports to date.

Local priority -
Issue: Reducing and preventing incidents of shop thefts providing local retailers and businesses with reassurance and advice to help their staff stay safe and take positive action against anyone intent on committing crime in the village.
Location: Aldridge Shopping Centre, Anchor Road and High Street.

July 2026 update -
Officers have continued with visible patrols in Aldridge central precinct to discuss any issues or concerns with local retailers. This engagement has taken place to provide a reassuring presence within Anchor Road, High Street, Anchor Parade and Precinct, to continue with the increased police presence within the shopping centre as part of our ongoing business patrol and engagement strategy speaking with shop staff and customers and working with the management centre. PCSOs have been carrying out drop in engagement surgeries at The Thomas Project hub on Walsall Wood Road and Aldridge Community centre on Middlemore Lane to speak to local people should they with to raise concerns around this matter. Shop thefts have seen a reduction this year compared to late 2025.
At the end of May Inspector Kauser has had a productive meeting with local ward councillors and are looking to work collaboratively at surgeries when able to address concerns of local residents.

Local priority -
Issue: Speeding and racing of vehicles.
Location: Queslett Road.

July 2026 update -
Liaising with local council about any measures they can put in place and liaise with our Road Harm Prevention Team and CCTV speed van team.
Local police team to carry out patrols around the area and provide a presence to help reduce the risk and provide reassurance to the community.
A number of officers are in the process of being speed laser gun trained to actively focus patrols at this location and identify offending vehicles whilst in the area. Partners have been informed of issues in this area and this requires ongoing partnership working and discussion to tackle this problem area highlighted.
The Queslett Road has had police presence by way of CCTV speed vans positioned in this location to reduce road harm and offending.

Local priority -
Issue: Incidents of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB)
Location: Oak Park, Walsall Wood

July 2026 update -
The team have been targeting this location following concerns around antisocial behaviour. High-visibility reassurance patrols have been carried out in this hotspot location as well as regular police drop in surgeries at Oak Park foyer. The team have identified a number of youths through CCTV enquiries and those identified have been visited at home address, spoken to about their behaviour with warning letters issued to both youths and their parents / guardians, outlining concerns raised and consequences should behaviour continue. A meeting was held at Oak Park with partner agencies Walsall Council and Youth Outreach Team Vision 4 All to look at working with youths throughout summer. Targeted patrols in this area will continue.

Local priority -
Issue: Reducing and preventing incidents of shop thefts providing local retailers and businesses with reassurance and advice to help their staff stay safe and take positive action against anyone intent on committing crime in the village.
Location: Aldridge Shopping Centre, Anchor Road and High Street.

July 2026 update -
Officers have continued with visible patrols in Aldridge central precinct to discuss any issues or concerns with local retailers. This engagement has taken place to provide a reassuring presence within Anchor Road, High Street, Anchor Parade and Precinct, to continue with the increased police presence within the shopping centre as part of our ongoing business patrol and engagement strategy speaking with shop staff and customers and working with the management centre. PCSOs have been carrying out drop in engagement surgeries at The Thomas Project hub on Walsall Wood Road and Aldridge Community centre on Middlemore Lane to speak to local people should they with to raise concerns around this matter. Shop thefts have seen a reduction this year compared to late 2025.
At the end of May Inspector Kauser has had a productive meeting with local ward councillors and are looking to work collaboratively at surgeries when able to address concerns of local residents.

Local priority -
Issue: Speeding and racing of vehicles.
Location: Queslett Road.

July 2026 update -
Liaising with local council about any measures they can put in place and liaise with our Road Harm Prevention Team and CCTV speed van team.
Local police team to carry out patrols around the area and provide a presence to help reduce the risk and provide reassurance to the community.
A number of officers are in the process of being speed laser gun trained to actively focus patrols at this location and identify offending vehicles whilst in the area. Partners have been informed of issues in this area and this requires ongoing partnership working and discussion to tackle this problem area highlighted.
The Queslett Road has had police presence by way of CCTV speed vans positioned in this location to reduce road harm and offending.

Local priority -
Issue: Incidents of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB)
Location: Oak Park, Walsall Wood

July 2026 update -
The team have been targeting this location following concerns around antisocial behaviour. High-visibility reassurance patrols have been carried out in this hotspot location as well as regular police drop in surgeries at Oak Park foyer. The team have identified a number of youths through CCTV enquiries and those identified have been visited at home address, spoken to about their behaviour with warning letters issued to both youths and their parents / guardians, outlining concerns raised and consequences should behaviour continue. A meeting was held at Oak Park with partner agencies Walsall Council and Youth Outreach Team Vision 4 All to look at working with youths throughout summer. Targeted patrols in this area will continue.