Your local team
As your local neighbourhood police team, we work together with the community, local authority, and other partners to help keep you safe.
Our team is made up of police officers and dedicated Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs). This includes a sergeant, dedicated local named officers, and Local Action Team officers. We are also supported by police teams, including response and investigation units, as well as other specialist colleagues, to help solve the crimes and problems that really matter to you.
Through our understanding of the calls we receive and our local community meetings, we agree with partners, community leaders, and residents on the key priorities for us to focus on in your area. Working in partnership, we aim to find long-term solutions to local problems while maintaining a wider focus on preventing crime and making communities safer.
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Crimes and priorities
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Vehicle Crime - An increase in vehicle crime within the Kings Norton ward area. A hotspot of vehicle crime around the Redditch Rd and Rednal Rd area.
Action taken:
Update: A number of arrests have been made during the summer with the latest arrest on 9 Sept. A person has been charged with offences and remains in custody. Since this date we are now seeing a significant reduction in theft from motor vehicle offences around the Redditch/Rednal Rd. Update on 9 Oct - Vehicle Crime remains low for Kings Norton since the arrests made in early Sept.
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Report of vehicles speeding on certain roads across the ward. Of note Staple Lodge Rd and Green Lane, Kings Norton.
Action taken:
Officers will be conducting patrols in these area and will take appropriate action where required. Local officers are also trained to carry out Community Speedwatch with local volunteers. A new speedwatch group has been formed ( Kings Norton Community Speedwatch Group ) and have been carrying out speed checks during July 26 on Green Lane and Staple Lodge Rd ( See Social Media for more info ). If you are interested in joining or setting up a community speedwatch - please drop your local PCSOs a line via the website details.
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Two incidents of note in the Kings Norton / West Heath area that have been reported in the local news. These incidents involve a stabbing and firearms discharge in the Middle Field Road and Shrawley Avenue area ( 25 Aug and 3 Sept ).
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This area is subject of a Problem Solving Plan. There is an ongoing investigation into the two incidents that have taken place. Communication has been passed out to the community of the incidents in the local news. Officers have been in the area patrolling and carrying out reassurance visits. A dispersal order was put in place for a period of time following the incidents. A number of persons were arrested following the stabbing incident and one person charged with a wounding offence. Local police are working closely with partner agencies to address community concerns.