Brandwood

Anti-social use of off road and road legal motorbikes. This is a continuing issue in the area, and has been further raised by residents at the start of May for actioning.

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.

Further update as of 29/04/2026: three stolen motorcycles have been seized In April,which are subject to a current Police investigation.

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.
We are aware that this issue has the potential to get more owing to the lighter days. We will be liaising with our off road bike team to arrange them to be in the area at key times where they can be.

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.
As of 9th May 2026, The Brandwood team will assist with a pre-planed off road bike operation which will take place shortly. A Neighbourhood Problem Solving plan has been created to record all Police logs and areas that these off road bikes are being used.

Poor driving standards across the ward - speeding and poor parking.

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 was scheduled to receive training on 25/04/2026, however, this has had to be re-scheduled for a later date.

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.
As of 9th May, A new Community Speed Watch group is in the process of being set up in Vicarage Road to help identify speeding vehicles driving along Vicarage Road.

Drug dealing on May Lane/Taylor Road (ASB)

The community have informed police and partners about the issue of drug dealing/taking around areas of the ward. Numerous vehicles have been identified with reports being placed on them for stopping by police vehicles. Residents have been visited and updated as to police actions so far and CCTV signage has been put on lamp posts to deter further issues.

We have paid passing attention to Taylor Road, Haunch lane, and May Lane, and enhanced patrolling along Alcester Road South, and we have received a decline in calls regarding this concern.

If this still affects you in this area, please let us know - we will consider amending this priority this month.

As of 25th April, a couple of residents from May Lane have been signed upto Wmnow, as well as an arrest taking place at the junction of Taylor Road for a male who was wanted for failing to attend court.
As of 9th May 2026, A location in May lane has been identified, and the legal owner will now be contacted to help resolve this issue.