POLICE DETAILS
West Midlands Police - Shirley Neighbourhood

ASB around Shirley

ASB around Shirley

Shoplifting

We are working closely with shops and businesses in Shirley to tackle shoplifting. Shirley Neighbourhood Team have recently made numerous arrests for shop thefts and we're targeting the offenders who pose an active threat to businesses and communities. This type of offender has a significant impact the stores financially, as well as the impact it has on the staff who are at times subjected to abusive and violence. We will continue to carry out regular patrols and target repeat offenders and visit local businesses to offer reassurance and advice

Shirley officers have arrested and charged multiple prolific shoplifters recently, with one receiving 52 weeks in prison and another receiving 24 weeks.

Vehicle Crime

Vehicle crime is a priority for Shirley Neighbourhood Team. We target our patrols around crime high crime areas in the borough. These patrols can be a mix of high visibility patrols to try and prevent and deter crime, along with plain clothed operations.

ASB around Shirley

Shoplifting

UPDATE - We have arrested and charged another prolific shoplifter with 13 theft offences committed in the Shirley area. They have been remanded in police custody to appear before Magistrates court.

UPDATE - We have arrested and charged a prolific shoplifter with 24 shoplifting offences, committed in Shirley and across the borough. They have been remanded to appear before Magistrates court in Birmingham.

Vehicle Crime

Vehicle crime is a priority for Shirley Neighbourhood Team. We target our patrols around crime high crime areas in the borough. These patrols can be a mix of high visibility patrols to try and prevent and deter crime, along with plain clothed operations.

Anti Social Behaviour and Youth Violence around Shirley

*Update 23/11/24* - Officers have been out on patrol all week as part of ASB Awareness Week. We have been out offering reassurance and advise to members of the public and businesses effected by anti social behaviour. We're aware of the impact ASB has on people's lives and we're committed to tackling this.

Shirley officers will continue to carry out foot patrols in the areas effected by ASB. If you see our officers out on patrol, please come and say hello, and discuss any issues to may be having.

For more information on ASB and how to report this to us, please click on the below attached link:

https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/asb/asb/antisocial-behaviour/

Shirley Neighbourhood Team are working to reduce crime and keep our communities safe.
We have been working in partnership with other agencies to manage anti social behaviour and taking robust action in relation to criminal offences.
We recently arrested a male who was wanted for a distraction burglary on Green Lane who has been remanded whilst we investigate other offences he has committed.
This male has caused the community of Shirley and surrounding areas a lot of distress, using an MO of approaching elderly people’s homes and asking for money due to a made up story. This behaviour escalated to distraction burglaries at retirement homes. Shirley officers are now also preparing a community behaviour order to be presented at his next court date.

We have worked with the council to secure closure orders for premises where occupants cause distress to their neighbours, bringing some long term relief for the area.

We have supported our business community with a number of shoplifting operations and recently arrested and charged a prolific shoplifter with 12 offences and he was sentenced to a year in custody.

We carry out regular knife sweep of Shirley park and other open spaces to ensure weapons are not being stored. We want to encourage the public to report anything that may harm others to help make the park a safer community space.

Shoplifting

*Update 23/11/24* - Officers have arrested and charged a prolific shoplifter with several offences. He was remanded in custody to appear before Birmingham Magistrates court.

We will continue to work with businesses in the area to prevent and tackle crimes which impact on our communities. Officers will continue to carry out high visibility patrols in retail areas to prevent and catch offenders.

For more information on how West Midlands Police is tackling retail crime, please click on the attached link:

https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2024/july/how-were-tackling-shoplifting-in-the-west-midlands/

UPDATE - We have arrested and charged another prolific shoplifter with 13 theft offences committed in the Shirley area. They have been remanded in police custody to appear before Magistrates court.

UPDATE - We have arrested and charged a prolific shoplifter with 24 shoplifting offences, committed in Shirley and across the borough. They have been remanded to appear before Magistrates court in Birmingham.

Vehicle Crime

*Update 23/11/24* - Further vehicle crime operations have been carried out in the Shirley area with Force Traffic department. Officers will continue to carry out patrols to prevent and catch the people responsible.

For more information on how to keep your vehicle safe, please click on the attached link:

https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/keeping-vehicles-safe/preventing-car-vehicle-theft/

As part of our commitment to tackling vehicle crime, neighbourhood officers have been out on patrol around Sears Retail Park and Stratford Road with our Force Traffic department stopping vehicles and deterring crime. We will continue to carry out these operations in and around the Shirley area.

Vehicle crime is a priority for Shirley Neighbourhood Team. We target our patrols around crime high crime areas in the borough. These patrols can be a mix of high visibility patrols to try and prevent and deter crime, along with plain clothed operations.