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Top reported crimes

Most commonly reported crimes during Apr 2025

Violence and sexual offences
128
Shoplifting
66
Criminal damage and arson
40
Vehicle crime
36

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Crime for last year

Crime per Month

Crime levels overview
Month	Total	Percentage
May 2024	382	9.5%
Jun 2024	343	8.5%
Jul 2024	345	8.6%
Aug 2024	371	9.2%
Sep 2024	355	8.8%
Oct 2024	358	8.9%
Nov 2024	300	7.5%
Dec 2024	275	6.8%
Jan 2025	306	7.6%
Feb 2025	260	6.5%
Mar 2025	349	8.7%
Apr 2025	373	9.3%

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About us

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.

Your team

Inspector

Andrew Bridgewater
Sergeant

Stopher-Murray - Local Action Team
Police Constable

Alex Evans - Local Action Team
Police Constable

Ben Airey - Local Action Team
Police Constable

Bronte Gaskell - Local Action Team
Police Constable

Cameron Patel - Local Action Team
Police Constable

Craig Yates - Local Action Team
Police Constable

Felicity Howell - Local Action Team
Police Constable

George McDonnell - Local Action Team
Police Constable

James Baylis - Local Action Team
Police Constable

Jessica Leaver - Local Action Team
Police Constable

Manimaran Vihayakan - Local Action Team
Police Constable

Raheem Gul - Dedicated Neighbourhood Officer - Smiths Wood
Police Constable

Robica Syed - Local Action Team
Police Constable

Sara Robinson - Local Action Team
Police Constable

Seren Moore - Local Action Team
Police Constable

Timothy Alexander - Local Action Team
Police Constable

Tracey Wheatley - Dedicated Neighbourhood Officer - Castle Bromwich
Police Constable

Yonas Habtu - Dedicated Neighbourhood Officer - Smiths Wood
PCSO

Andrei Postolache
PCSO

Emma Took
PCSO

Rean Rehman
PCSO

Stephanie Brady

Policing priorities

Priority:

Action taken:
Priority:

Reducing Robbery and public place violence

Issued 20 May 2025

Action taken:

Between the 1 June - 31 August 24 robbery was reduced by 37.5%, serious youth violence reduced by 28% and serious youth violence with a knife reduced 68%.
The figures in relation to Castle Bromwich, Kingshurst and Smiths wood: Robbery reduced by 60% serious youth violence 16% serious youth violence with a knife 33.3%

As of March 2025 Robbery in the area has been reduced by 49.73% and a 25.34% reduction in serious youth violence

Officers continue to conduct high visibility patrols and conduct intelligence led operations to identify, prosecute and deter those involved. We are working closely with our road harm prevention team to conduct a number of joint operations to target those involved.

Actioned 20 May 2025
Priority:

Tackling antisocial use of vehicles

Issued 20 May 2025

Action taken:

Officers continue to conduct high visibility patrols and conduct intelligence led operations to identify, prosecute and deter those involved. We are working closely with our road harm prevention team to conduct a number of joint operations to target those involved.
Smiths wood and Chelsmley Wood NHT have now seized 96 Off road bikes and quad bikes since June 24. We have joined forces with WMP Road Harm and Drone team to run more than 10 off road bike operation in the last year. During these operations we had made multiple arrests and seized a large number of bikes. We continue to listen to and act on your concerns

Actioned 20 May 2025
Priority:

Theft from motor vehicles

Issued 20 May 2025

Action taken:

Theft of vehicle and theft from motor vehicle is a local priority for Smiths Wood NHT. We have seen a slight increase in vehicle crime offences year to date and are working hard to combat this. We are working hard to identify and target key offenders to reduce vehicle crime in the area.

The team are actively conducting patrols around intelligence led locations and known hot spots to deter and identify those involved. several stolen cars have been located and seized over the last few weeks and we have been working closely with CID to identify and arrest offenders

Actioned 20 May 2025