Ladywood

Community Priority - ASB within Hagley Road

The Ladywood NHT are aware of the issues causing problems for residents, businesses and visitors to the Hagley Road area. We understand the problems with drug use, prostitution and other offences remain a nuisance for our communities. This criminality also includes begging at stationary traffic lights.

We have engaged with internal and external partners to support the enforcement of this work.

We have issued a number of community protection warnings to those who are begging at stationary traffic lights. The location remains as one of our key patrol locations.

Local Priority - Thefts from retailers on Bristol Road

The Ladywood NHT are aware of a number of thefts that have been reported from local businesses on the Bristol Road (within Ladywood ward area).

The Ladywood NHT have been proactively working on providing visibility and tackling repeat offenders who are engaged in thefts from stores and other retail outlets within this area. We have engaged with members of staff and discussed crime prevention methods to help reduce incidents.

Force Priority - Operation Stance

We are currently engaged in tackling the criminality seen at shops on our area, which are leading us to target disruption efforts and enforce legislation to those responsible for owning, managing and utilising these stores.

We have been working with partners to conduct visits to these locations and enforce legislation where we find breaches of trading standards and other laws.

Community Priority- Ongoing ASB issues at new build estate on Ladywood which has seen multiple calls for service from residents and partners about different types of Anti social behaviour.

Residents of the site have also raised issues with children's safety as they live next to a canal.

A problem solving plan was created to tackle the issues. The Ladywood team have engaged with both residents and housing provider about these issues, together we have planned and attended meetings with all relevant parties and have had open and honest conversations' about children's behaviour and responsibility's of all parties involved. We have provided high visibility patrols of the location at key times.

We have engaged with outside agencies about providing Water safety information which will be shared to residents on site.