Brandwood

Local Priority -Anti-social use of off road and road legal motorbikes in Dawberry Fields Park & Tunnel Lane . This is a continuing priority

We anticipate this issue rising in the coming months owing to the warmer weather and longer days. We are conducting patrols at key hot spot areas for off road bikes and will take appropriate action when vehicles are stopped.

Dawberry Fields Park, Allens Croft Road is heavily patrolled and is a current hotpot area for Off Road motorbikes use.

Patrols have taken place in key locations provided by the public such as Maurice Road and Taylor Road. This has led to reduced calls for service around this issue.

If you have any information of where these bikes may be being stored - please let us know direct or through crimestoppers anonymously. Your information really will help.

Patrols have been carried out in Kelverdale Grove, Danzy Grove, Tunnel Lane Park( off Shelfield Road) to deter this activity. We are also working with the community to identify these riders.
As of 15th July 2026, and further to the above update, an address in the Kings Heath area has been identified where an Off Road Mini Moto is being used, and from this, further enquiries will now be made by the Police to establish if this is the case.

As of 28th July 2026, positive feedback has been received from residents living in Tunnel lane, highlighting that Police presence has increased in the park, which has been welcomed by the residents.
As of 2nd September, a male using an adapted electric bike along Bryndale Close was issued with a Section 59 Warning. The Brandwood Ward Police team are also patrolling the local parks in the Kings Heath & Druids Heath area, in order to deter these types of incidents.

Community Priority-Poor driving standards across the ward - speeding and poor parking. continuing priority

This is not an issue purely isolated to this area. Complaints regarding speed and poor parking outside the schools is a regular issue that we are dealing with by being present outside schools when it is drop/collection times when time permits. Encouraging the schools to issue warnings to parents around safety on a regular basis.

Should this be affecting yourselves - please ensure the schools are aware, and let us know by email or phonecall.
We have issued a letter to all secondary schools to be passed to parents in the area around illegal/inconsiderate parking. If you wish to have this for your childs school please get in touch.

A new community Speedwatch group was set up in Kings Heath and will be active in the known hotspots over the coming months.

As of 29/06/26,a resident In Brandwood Park Road received a ticket for causing an obstruction to public highway in the road. The resident was warned prior to the ticket be issued out that any further parking obstruction caused by them, will result in a ticket being issued.

On 14/07/2026, two Community Speed Watch operations were conducted. One operation took place outside of a Primary School,and the other on a main arterial route in the area, from the time that Police were present, our Pro-Laser Speeding device measured that vehicles were travelling at less than 20MPH, and below the legal speed limit for these roads.
As of 28th July 2026, further Speed Watch operations are scheduled to be carried out in August 2026, and within in the Kings Heath area

As of 2nd September, a new community speedwatch has been set up for Vicarage Road to help tackle speeding vehicles along this road.

Force Priority - Operation Stance
We are currently engaged in tackling the criminality seen at shops in the Brandwood area, specifically around the shops and 'high street' locations. We are working with other departments, utilising disruption efforts and enforcing legislation. We are looking to hold those responsible for owning, managing or utilising these stores who are intent on crime.

The NHT will be visiting these locations in partnership with external partners to provide enforcement. Days are being organised to work with partners where we can tackle the issues the shops cause, seize illegal items and disrupt any criminal operations.
As of 2nd September, business premises in the locality have been visited to establish if any illegal items are being sold.