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Most commonly reported crimes during May 2026

  • Shoplifting

    127

  • Violence and sexual offences

    69

  • Vehicle crime

    23

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Crime levels overview
Month Total Percentage
Jun 2025 250 7.4%
Jul 2025 303 9%
Aug 2025 244 7.2%
Sep 2025 275 8.1%
Oct 2025 309 9.1%
Nov 2025 284 8.4%
Dec 2025 225 6.7%
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Apr 2026 309 9.1%
May 2026 310 9.2%

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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

    Mitchell Darby

  • Sergeant

    Kev Vince - Dedicated Neighbourhood Sergeant

  • Police Constable

    Cameron Hicks - Dedicated Neighbourhood Officer - Shirley East

  • Police Constable

    Eric Whittaker - Local Action Team Officer

  • Police Constable

    Fraser McDonald – Dedicated Neighbourhood Officer - Shirley West

  • Police Constable

    George Cowsill - Local Action Team

  • Police Constable

    Jessica Leaver - Local Action Team

  • Police Constable

    Shonnan Snow – Dedicated Neighbourhood Officer - Shirley South

  • PCSO

    Aneesa Asghar

  • PCSO

    Paul Hawkins

  • PCSO

    Yvonne Dunne

Policing priorities

  • Priority:

    Action taken:

  • Priority:

    The Stratford Road corridor and Parkgate in Shirley are vibrant centres of the community and shop crime impact on the safety and enjoyment of shoppers and employees alike. We understand the impact that business crime has on our partners and their livelihoods and we pledge to work in concert with the Local Authority and businesses to it more efficiently and promote the well-being of our town. It also attracts Anti Social Behaviour that causes further issues within the area.

    Issued 01 July 2026

    Action taken:

    Daily patrols along the Stratford Road of both plain clothed and uniformed officers is allowing identification of prolific offenders and allowing for proactive work to be used to prevent offences before they are being committed. 50 offences have been prosecuted this month resulting in fines, community sentences and custodial sentences for various offenders. We continue to work in collaboration with the Shirley Retail Radio link to shops on the Stratford Road which has had a massive positive effect already with increased communication between partners and proactive prevention of crime as well as incorporating the wider BCRP strategy into the Shirley area.

    Actioned 01 July 2026

  • Priority:

    Our communities can be confident that they live in a relatively safe place. Unfortunately theft of motor vehicles and theft from motor vehicles can be a problem. Therefore we will look to combine proactive operations, using overt police tactics and technological initiatives, with bespoke crime prevention methods, to reduce the effect that vehicle crime has on people’s lives and livelihoods.

    Issued 01 July 2026

    Action taken:

    Officers have been carrying out high visibility patrols around the Shirley area and using ANPR technology to assist with targeting individuals linked to vehicle crime. WMnow has been used to provide crime prevention advice as well as high visibility patrols around areas that have been victims of car crime for reassurance, guidance and support with crime prevention advice. Plain clothes operations have been conducted to assist with reducing offences resulting in a number of stop searches around Shirley. On going work with local retail parks and car parks to look at wider use of ANPR cameras and CCTV.
    Use of Force resources including Traffic units and Mounted Units to support patrol strategies and disrupt offenders.

    Actioned 01 July 2026

  • Priority:

    It goes without saying that everyone should feel safe in their home, and it is important to underline that the great majority of the time, people’s homes are safe. However we recognise that burglary is a very traumatic and impactive experience so will prioritise not only the way we respond to reports of burglary, but the way we try to prevent it happening in the first place. We will combine intelligence led proactive patrols, targeting of offenders, crime prevention initiatives and wraparound victim care to focus on reducing the occurrence and impact of burglary.

    Issued 01 July 2026

    Action taken:

    Reassurance and targeted patrols in areas of Shirley that have been victims of recent burglaries. Use of WMnow to provide security advice to home owners and warn them of criminal activity in the area as well as advising them of property that is being targeted by offenders to increase vigilance by owners. Reassurance patrols conducted around the affected areas and several home owners visited this week who had been impacted by burglaries and provided with materials to prevent further occurrences.
    Plain clothes patrols in areas that have been identified as hot spots.
    WMnow messages sent to affected areas to alert of issues in area as well as any obvious trends where preventative measures can be put into place.
    Ward meetings are used to discuss trends and targets of offenders to provide suitable crime prevention advice and proactive responses from householders.

    Actioned 01 July 2026

  • Priority:

    In Solihull, as in the rest of West Midlands Police force area, we are dedicated to tackling and reducing domestic violence wherever it occurs and safeguarding victims from future abuse. We are also committed to raising awareness of VAWG and making our public places as safe as possible so that women and girls can enjoy everything Solihull has to offer with confidence.

    Issued 01 July 2026

    Action taken:

    Daily patrols around the Shirley town centre and surrounding area to provide reassurance and presence in public spaces for women and girls to feel safe and confident to attend.
    On going collaborative work with local businesses to support the national campaign around VAWG is on going along with training partner agencies including Streetwatch volunteers to assist in looking for signs of abuse or control as well as promoting Ask Hollie within the community and pubs.

    Actioned 01 July 2026

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