POLICE DETAILS
West Midlands Police - Delves Neighbourhood

Policing Priority
Preventing ASB & Crime in Palfrey Park and surrounding area.

As the warmer weather is now here and with the summer school holidays approaching we anticipate more people will be visiting local parks. We want to ensure our communities feel safe when they visit local parks such as Palfrey. Reducing youth related violence remains a priority for Walsall police and the wider force area.

June 2025 Update:
We have carried out regular patrols in Palfrey Park and engage with families and young people. We continue to hold police drop-in surgeries to offer advice and provide an opportunity for local residents to speak to us and discuss any concerns. As Summer holidays approach, we will be encouraging people to be considerate and will be visiting some of the summer activities taking place in the park

As some of the summer activities will commence in Palfrey park officers from your local NHT will be conducting patrols engaging with park users.

The park has football activities, Cricket activities, play area, exercise area and lots of green spaces for all to enjoy.

August 2025 Update
Delves officers will continue to patrol around Palfrey Park on a regular basis as the Park is getting busy with families taking advantage of the warm weather and school holidays. Great to see lots of park users taking advantage of what the park has to offer.

September 2025 Update
During the 6 weeks school holidays officers from the team have visited Palfrey Park most days during the shift. The park has been very busy at times especially during the hot spell, Officers will continue to patrol the park and show a visible presence to offer that re-assurance to park users.

October update
This will continue as a priority. Due to darker nights the team will continue to patrol and monitor over the next month and will review. The team have actively planned engagement surgeries within the park to allow resident to talk to police about local concerns.

November update 2025
Delves neighbourhood team will continue to patrol around the park location on a regular basis engaging with park users and partner agencies. Regular surgeries are held in the seed hut for members of the public to come and speak to officers.

November update 2025
Delves neighbourhood team will continue to attend palfrey park on a regular basis. As the darker nights have arrived the park is much quieter but officers are still in the location to re-assure the community. This location will remain a priority .

At the last PACT meeting 06-08-2025 A priority was agreed to increase patrols around Holtshill Lane, Chuckery road, Lincoln road and Walhouse road area of Chuckery, to deter ASB and drug activity in the location.

The local neighbourhood team will patrol around the locations identified and liase with local residents. Officers will conduct stop searches when appropriate to try to identify and deter any further issues from arising.

Update 19/08/2025
Earlier this month officers from the Delves neighbourhood team recovered a significant quantity of cannabis plants from a property in pursehouse street chuckery. As yet no arrests have been made, but positive action to remove drugs which harm our communities have been made.

Update 15/09/2025
The neighbourhood team have continued to patrol around this location at various times with no issues of note to report. Patrols will continue and will monitor any calls received.

Update 03/10/2025
Officers have continued to patrol around the Chuckery neighbourhood paying specific attention to locations that have been requested by residents. Nothing of note to report but ongoing patrols to continue.

Update 30/10/2025
Patrols have continued around the Chuckery location, several arrest warrants have been conducted for various offences. Patrols will continue to try to identify and deter and criminal activity in the location.

Update 30/11/2025
Patrols are still ongoing in and around the Chuckery neighbourhood and this location will continue to remain a priority for the team and Regular patrols ongoing

Police Priority
Preventing Burglaries in the Paddock & Palfrey ward due to seasonal trends

The team will be carrying out targeted patrols across both wards especially during the darker nights period. We will be liaising both Street Watch and Neighbourhood Watch schemes to ensure we are maximising visibility and and taking opportunities to share crime prevention advice widely.

Policing Priority
Preventing ASB & Crime in Palfrey Park and surrounding area.

October update
This will continue as a priority. Due to darker nights the team will continue to patrol and monitor over the next month and will review. The team have actively planned engagement surgeries within the park to allow resident to talk to police about local concerns.

November update 2025
Delves neighbourhood team will continue to patrol around the park location on a regular basis engaging with park users and partner agencies. Regular surgeries are held in the seed hut for members of the public to come and speak to officers.

November update 2025
Delves neighbourhood team will continue to attend palfrey park on a regular basis. As the darker nights have arrived the park is much quieter but officers are still in the location to re-assure the community. This location will remain a priority .

Update 23/12/2025
The delves neighbourhood team patrol the location on a regular basis, almost daily when on shift. As the cold dark winter nights are well and truly with us footfall in the park has reduced significantly. However patrols will remain and the location will remain a priority for the team.

Update 21/01/2026

The Neighbourhood team have been proactively patrolling around the local area. Various stop searches have been carried out for various matters. Several youths were stop searched in Palfrey Park after a call to police regards a knife in the park ( No knives found ) This location will remain a priority.

At the last PACT meeting 06-08-2025 A priority was agreed to increase patrols around Holtshill Lane, Chuckery road, Lincoln road and Walhouse road area of Chuckery, to deter ASB and drug activity in the location.

Update 15/09/2025
The neighbourhood team have continued to patrol around this location at various times with no issues of note to report. Patrols will continue and will monitor any calls received.

Update 03/10/2025
Officers have continued to patrol around the Chuckery neighbourhood paying specific attention to locations that have been requested by residents. Nothing of note to report but ongoing patrols to continue.

Update 30/10/2025
Patrols have continued around the Chuckery location, several arrest warrants have been conducted for various offences. Patrols will continue to try to identify and deter and criminal activity in the location.

Update 30/11/2025
Patrols are still ongoing in and around the Chuckery neighbourhood and this location will continue to remain a priority for the team and Regular patrols ongoing

Update 23/12/2025
An arrest was recently made by officers who stopped a vehicle, upon searching the vehicle a quantity of drugs was located and a bladed article seized. Patrols will continue in the location and and will remain a priority for the team

Update 21/01/2026
The neighbourhood team have continued to make regular patrols around the location of concern to prevent/deter any further ongoing issues. At the last PACT meeting held on 14/01/2026 nothing further was raised for the location, however at this time it will remain a priority location for the team.

Police Priority
Preventing Burglaries in the Paddock & Palfrey ward due to seasonal trends

The team will be carrying out targeted patrols across both wards especially during the darker nights period. We will be liaising both Street Watch and Neighbourhood Watch schemes to ensure we are maximising visibility and and taking opportunities to share crime prevention advice widely.

Update
23/12/2025
Officers from the Delves neighbourhood team have conducted extensive patrols in the location. The local neighbourhood watch have been kept updated with crimes in the location and streetwatch patrols have been conducted by streetwatch teams at various times of the day.
Patrols will continue and the location will remain a priority.

Update 21/01/2026
Officers have maintained patrol in the area concerned and will continue to do so as the darker nights are still upon us. Local NHW have been kept up to date with crime figures and regular WMNOW messages have been sent out to keep the community informed.

Drug dealing and ASB has been highlighted as a issue around Rutter street, Camden street, Junction street and the Arena park location of Palfrey at various times of the day and night.

This location is will now be a priority area for officers to patrol and take robust action should any offences need to be dealt with. Regular patrols of the location will be conducted to try to identify any criminal activity and offenders dealt with accordingly.

Policing Priority
Preventing ASB & Crime in Palfrey Park and surrounding area.

Update 21/01/2026
The Neighbourhood team have been proactively patrolling around the local area. Various stop searches have been carried out for various matters. Several youths were stop searched in Palfrey Park after a call to police regards a knife in the park ( No knives found ) This location will remain a priority.

Update 18/02/2026
Officers from the local neighbourhood team continue to patrol palfrey park on a regular basis, also hold cuppa with a copper events at the seed hut and meet with residents and partners to discuss matters of concern.

Update 17/03/2026
Officers from the local neighbourhood team continue to patrol palfrey park on a regular basis. As the clocks go forward and the easter holidays around the corner and hopefully warmer weather the park will gradually get busier during the spring/summer period. The location will remain a priority.

Police Priority
Preventing Burglaries in the Paddock & Palfrey ward due to seasonal trends

The team will be carrying out targeted patrols across both wards especially during the darker nights period. We will be liaising both Street Watch and Neighbourhood Watch schemes to ensure we are maximising visibility and and taking opportunities to share crime prevention advice widely.

Update 21/01/2026
Officers have maintained patrol in the area concerned and will continue to do so as the darker nights are still upon us. Local NHW have been kept up to date with crime figures and regular WMNOW messages have been sent out to keep the community informed.

Update 18/02/2026
Officers from the Delves neighbourhood team continue to conduct regular patrols of the location and engage with local residents. A huge thank you to the Parkhall streetwatch team out in all weathers for the help and support they give to the local community.

Update 17/03/2026
Officers from the Delves neighbourhood team continue to conduct regular patrols of the location and engage with local residents. Burglary dwelling offences have reduced since the location was made a priority. The location will remain a priority for the local neighbourhood team.

Drug dealing and ASB has been highlighted as a issue around Rutter street, Camden street, Junction street and the Arena park location of Palfrey at various times of the day and night.

This location is will now be a priority area for officers to patrol and take robust action should any offences need to be dealt with. Regular patrols of the location will be conducted to try to identify any criminal activity and offenders dealt with accordingly.

10/02/2026 Update
Officers have continued to patrol around the rutter street/Camden street location on a regular basis, nothing of note as been raised by residents in the location, however patrols will remain.

09/03/2926 Update
Regular patrols have continued to be carried out around the Rutter/Camden street location and will continue to be visited on a regular basis to deter issues from arising.

Policing Priority
Preventing ASB & Crime in Palfrey Park and surrounding area.

April Update
Officers from the neighbourhood team continue to patrol the park and have seen a increase in visitors during the Easter break and the lighter evenings and warmer weather. The location will remain a priority for the local neighbourhood team.

May Update
Officers from the Delves Neighbourhood teams continue to patrol and engage with park users and visibility will remain as footfall increases during the summer months.
We have seen a big increase in footfall in the park with added events taking place in the park as well, the location is getting very busy.

Officers are regularly patrolling the location as the park gets Busy during the summer months and school holidays, and this will remain during the summer period.

Police Priority
Preventing Burglaries in the Paddock & Palfrey ward due to seasonal trends

The team will be carrying out targeted patrols across both wards especially as the days are staying lighter longer. We will be liaising both Street Watch and Neighbourhood Watch schemes to ensure we are maximising visibility and and taking opportunities to share crime prevention advice widely.

April Update
Officers from the neighbourhood team continue to patrols the location and Burglary offences have still remained low since the last update. This will still remain a Priority for the local neighbourhood team.

May update
Officers from the neighbourhood team have continued to patrol the location an a regular basis, Burglary type offences have remained low, however with warmer days and a tendency to leave windows open this priority will remain in place.

Damage to properties in the Chuckery area.

The Delves neighbourhood team will increase patrols of the location. House to house re-assurance has already started in the location and will continue. Officers will be proactive in the location and deal robustly with individuals committing crime. A venue will be identified to conduct monthly Cuppa with a Coppa events so that the community have the opportunity to meet the local neighbourhood team and get regular monthly updates.

Officers from the local neighbourhood team have maintained patrols in the location. Door to door re-assurance has been conducted by local officers. Enquires have been made in the location for a venue to hold community meetings, this is still ongoing. Patrols will continue in the location to re-assure the community.

Patrols around the location have remained and will continue to ensure no further incidents occur.

Policing Priority
Preventing ASB & Crime in Palfrey Park and surrounding area.

April Update
Officers from the neighbourhood team continue to patrol the park and have seen a increase in visitors during the Easter break and the lighter evenings and warmer weather. The location will remain a priority for the local neighbourhood team.

May Update
Officers from the Delves Neighbourhood teams continue to patrol and engage with park users and visibility will remain as footfall increases during the summer months.
We have seen a big increase in footfall in the park with added events taking place in the park as well, the location is getting very busy.

Officers are regularly patrolling the location as the park gets Busy during the summer months and school holidays, and this will remain during the summer period.

Police Priority
Preventing Burglaries in the Paddock & Palfrey ward due to seasonal trends

The team will be carrying out targeted patrols across both wards especially as the days are staying lighter longer. We will be liaising both Street Watch and Neighbourhood Watch schemes to ensure we are maximising visibility and and taking opportunities to share crime prevention advice widely.

April Update
Officers from the neighbourhood team continue to patrols the location and Burglary offences have still remained low since the last update. This will still remain a Priority for the local neighbourhood team.

May update
Officers from the neighbourhood team have continued to patrol the location an a regular basis, Burglary type offences have remained low, however with warmer days and a tendency to leave windows open this priority will remain in place.

Detailed reports of drug dealing in the alleyway between Wednesbury Road and Corporation Street West

Officers from the local neighbourhood team will patrol this location to identify offenders and look at other measures to try to resolve this matter. If applicable will look at working with local authority.