Northfield

Retail Crime & Anti-Social Behaviour on Northfield High Street. Ongoing concerns in this area and will remain a priority during Autumn 26.

Local Officers work closely with the Northfield Business Improvement District (BID) to address instances of shop theft and associated anti social behaviour along Northfield high street by providing high visibility patrols of the area and working with retailers to identify prolific offenders, effecting their arrest and utilising powers to ban them from the area.
Update: The team are increasing patrols in the key areas on the High Street and around the High Street where drug offences and concerns have been reported. Sgt Livesey is leading on Operation Wayfarer which is addressing these concerns. A number of arrests have been made and a PSPO being considered by partners for long term intervention.

There has been a recent spike in theft From motor vehicles in West Heath which led to a key arrest and is being closely monitored due to the risk of further offences.

The local dedicated neighbourhood officers will be paying attention and conducting patrols in key locations in West Heath. A key arrest was made in June and a further arrest of the same person in Sept which has positively impacted crime in the area. The low vehicle crime has continued for the first part of October. There is a lot of crime prevention vehicle crime advice available on the WMP website - consider using steering locks even if only popping into a shop or visiting a friend for a short time. Please do not leave anything on show in your vehicle - leave it on show, expect it to go !
If you have any information of who may be involved please inform us via 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. Your local PCSOs are available if you would like any further advice.

Ongoing concerns of shop thefts at specific stores on Northfield Ward. Of note stores in West Heath on the West Heath Rd/Alvechurch Rd.

This area will be subject of a Problem Solving Plan. Officers are engaging with stores and offering crime prevention advice. Thefts are being reported and investigations are being progressed. A number of arrests have taken place and offenders brought to justice. The work around shop thefts is continuing and applications for Criminal Behaviour Orders are being considered as part of the investigation and long term prevention work.