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Violence and sexual offences
228
Shoplifting
60
Criminal damage and arson
38
Public order
38

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Month	Total	Percentage
Jun 2025	463	9.8%
Jul 2025	453	9.6%
Aug 2025	410	8.7%
Sep 2025	384	8.1%
Oct 2025	403	8.5%
Nov 2025	399	8.4%
Dec 2025	310	6.5%
Jan 2026	334	7.1%
Feb 2026	327	6.9%
Mar 2026	389	8.2%
Apr 2026	367	7.8%
May 2026	494	10.4%

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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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Inspector

Emma Clark
Inspector

Stephen Edwards
Sergeant

Chris Smythe
Police Constable

Alysha Kaur Aujla - Dedicated Neighbourhood Officer - Wednesfield South
Police Constable

Cai James - Local Action Team
Police Constable

Eleyse Lawrence - Local Action Team
Police Constable

Jann Sharp - Dedicated Neighbourhood Officer - Wednesfield North
Police Constable

Leanne Hudson - Dedicated Neighbourhood Officer - Heath Town
Police Constable

Zoe Edwards - Dedicated Neighbourhood Officer - Wednesfield South
PCSO

Bethany Cooper-Haime
PCSO

Ian Kerrigan
PCSO

Rebecca Bickmore - Green
PCSO

Stephen O'Loughlin

Policing priorities

Priority:

Action taken:
Priority:

Antisocial behaviour at Bentley Bridge Shopping Centre.
The police and local authority have received reports that large groups of people are gathering at the site - especially at weekends - and causing Anti Social Behaviour, disrupting local businesses and customers at the retail park.
The local neighbourhood team,West Midlands Police and the local authority are working collaboratively and have plans in place to tackle this behaviour and will provide reassurance to the local shops and customers. Additional WMP resources from across the force are also assistance with reassurance patrols and proactive action against individuals concerned.

Issued 26 April 2026

Action taken:

Officers and local authority continue to conduct additional patrols of the shopping centre and surrounding areas, working with businesses and site security teams. Enforcement action and ASB orders will be utilised.
The local neighbourhood team will continue to patrol and provide reassurance around the Bentley Bridge. There have been additional patrols in the area. Force resources have assisted with patrols in the area and will continue to do so. The local neighbourhood team will continue patrols in the area, working with local partner agencies to identify any crime prevention opportunities and with our schools officers to identify and educate those involved.
A Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) has been approved by Wolverhampton Council and is live as of 25/03/26. We will look to engage with visitors and retailers at Bentley Bridge as this is introduced, as well as supporting enforcement, if necessary.
As part of Operation Advance, your local neighbourhood team, along with other WMP officers, have increased patrols in the Bentley Bridge area, engaging with businesses, security and customers. We have also made multiple arrests for ASB matters and reported PSPO breaches to Wolverhampton Council for further enforcement. Additionally, we are carrying out joint visits with local authority and ASB team partners to those identified as being involved in ASB, as well as issuing warnings.

Actioned 26 June 2026
Priority:

ASB reported within the Crossways shopping centre, Heath Town. Reports of continual antisocial behaviour within the Crossways shopping Centre.

Issued 28 April 2026

Action taken:

Wednesfield Neighbourhood Team and partners regularly patrol the Crossways shopping Centre with the ASB team. Community protection warnings and notices have been served upon persons seen to cause antisocial behaviour. The team encourage businesses and members of the public to report any antisocial behaviour and criminal offences. We are working with external partners. The police team are also working with Wolverhampton Council and other supporting agencies to target those facilitating antisocial behaviour.

Actioned 26 June 2026
Priority:

Antisocial behaviour is being reported in Ashmore Park, including groups around local shops and use of off-road bikes.

Issued 08 June 2026

Action taken:

Local neighbourhood team have increased patrols in afflicted areas and have seized multiple off-road bikes in recent times, also reporting drivers for relevant offences. We are planning operations with our colleagues in the WMP Traffic department to further combat this and also have recently conducted a Multi-Agency Road Safety Operation (MARSO) with colleagues from Wolverhampton Council, DVSA, Licencing and Datatag, whereby numerous vehicles were seized and drivers reported for various offences.
The team have also taken action under Operation Driftcloud, which is the Wolverhampton response to off-road bikes. We have also conducted speedwatches in response to concerns from local residents about speeding vehicles.
Wednesfield North neighbourhood team also host monthly coffee mornings at The Hub, whereby residents and visitors can meet with the local ward officer and discuss issues that matter to them.

Actioned 26 June 2026

Meetings and events

Crime Prevention stall

9:00AM - 1:45PM, Mon 20 July 2026

Sainsburys, Bentley Bridge WV11 1UP ALDI Bentley Bridge, WV11 1BP TK MAX, Bentley Bridge WV11 1BP

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Crime Prevention stall

9:00AM - 1:45PM, Tue 21 July 2026

B&M Bentley Bridge, WV11 1BP Home Bargains, WV11 1BP Boots, WV11 1BP

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Crime Prevention Stall

9:00AM - 1:45PM, Wed 22 July 2026

Next, Bentley Bridge WV11 1UJ Peacocks, Bentley Bridge WV11 1UJ Sports Direct, Bentley Bridge WV11 1UJ

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Wednesfield Market

10:00AM - 12:00PM, Wed 29 July 2026

Wednesfield High Street

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Wednesfield and Heath Town

Overview

Top reported crimes

Violence and sexual offences

Shoplifting

Criminal damage and arson

Public order

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Crime per Month

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