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Top reported crimes

Most commonly reported crimes during May 2026

Violence and sexual offences
197
Criminal damage and arson
45
Drugs
41
Vehicle crime
29

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Crime for last year

Crime per Month

Crime levels overview
Month	Total	Percentage
Jun 2025	376	8%
Jul 2025	479	10.2%
Aug 2025	446	9.5%
Sep 2025	415	8.8%
Oct 2025	415	8.8%
Nov 2025	358	7.6%
Dec 2025	407	8.6%
Jan 2026	337	7.2%
Feb 2026	306	6.5%
Mar 2026	375	8%
Apr 2026	375	8%
May 2026	421	8.9%

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Local policing teams are groups of officers dedicated to serving the community. Teams are made up of officers based in the area, supported by additional officers from the wider area.

Teams work closely with local authorities, organisations, partners and residents to decide policing priorities. This helps teams find long-term solutions to local problems.

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Your team

Inspector

Claire jones
Police Sergeant

Thomas Edwards
Sergeant

Victoria Nicholls - Local Action Team
Police Constable

David Manns - SIPO
Police Constable

Liam Booker
Police Constable

Lucas Breton
Police Constable

Phil Jones - Dedicated Neighbourhood Officer - Lozells
Police Constable

Rick Gill - Dedicated Neighbourhood Officer - Lozells
PCSO

Amir Riaz
PCSO

Giphtan Atterbury
PCSO

Sam Shaw

Policing priorities

Priority:

Action taken:
Priority:

Force Priority – Op PLAZARI

We are committed to tackling violence and the exploitation of vulnerable women on the streets of the Handsworth and Lozells area.
We know that the Soho Road and surrounding areas are hotspots for prostitution. Our neighbourhood policing teams are intensifying our enforcement of this activity. We are working with multiple partners internally and externally to identify and safeguard vulnerable people.
We will also operate a zero tolerance approach to those exploiting and utilising illegal services around the Handsworth and Lozells area.

Issued 20 June 2026

Action taken:

The Lozells and East Handsworth NHT have been working with partners to intervene with illegal prostitution and we have been identifying vulnerable individuals with a view to referring them into safeguarding plans.

June Update:

PC Brookman and Pc Manns have delivered several Violence against Women and Girls inputs in secondary schools.
Several patrols conducted with Turnaround, Women’s Refuge and Umbrella Outreach ( supported by NHS ) engaging and supporting vulnerable individuals on the Soho Road.

Actioned 31 August 2026
Priority:

Local priority - Tackle Vehicle crime/Vehicle related offences around the Lozells and East Handsworth
Vehicle Cannibalism

Issued 10 June 2026

Action taken:

* Intelligence Led Proactive hot spot patrols around areas of incidents
*Crime prevention initiative with local residents and businesses
*Working with other police departments to drive down levels of crime and bring offenders to justice

Actioned 30 July 2026
Priority:

Community Priority - Address long-standing Crime & ASB issues and to prioritise quality of life for residents of around Lozells and East Handsworth.

ASB IN Handsworth Park. Vehicles parking in grounds of Handsworth Park by individuals frequenting the Cricket Club. Residents also reporting cars, quads and electric scooter driving dangerously around the park.

Issued 22 June 2026

Action taken:

Use police powers to combat issues reported by local residents
High visibility patrols – requesting other departments to assist.
Work with neighbourhood and community groups to tackle matters important to them
Liaise with Birmingham City Council and partners for a multi-agency approach to problem-solving to address the causes of ASB.

June Update:

Currently partnership working with Parks manager (Birmingham City Council) and local councillor. Parks manager is currently looking at options / devices to stop vehicles entering the park. Making sure the park gates are locked. Looking at signage to state no unauthorised vehicles in the park. Officers from the team patrolling the park.

Actioned 31 August 2026