Selly Oak

Force Priority - Operation Stance

We are currently engaged in tackling the criminality seen at shops in the Selly Oak area, specifically around the retail parks 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.

Over the last 4 weeks, the local team have identified a further 3 people committing regular thefts in the Selly Oak area, specifically around the high street. Proactive work is taking place around these individuals. They have further arrested 4 known nominals who were identified stealing from Sainsburys local store and charged them to appear at Birmingham Magistrates court.
We have worked closely with Birmingham City Councils enforcement officers on the high street to deter shop theft offenders from the are.

Community Priority - Speeding in the Selly Park area alongside Parking issues

We have patrolled Selly Park over the last 4 weeks. We have issued a further 2 enforcement notices to vehicles parked illegally in the area. We will monitor this over the next 4 weeks and will consider amending the areas for patrol to incorporate other areas having similar issues.

Local Priority - Residential burglary.
Residential burglary in the student area of Bournbrook and surrounding roads.

Over the last 4 weeks, PC Jones, the dedicated neighbourhood officer for Selly Oak and UoB has identified 2 nominals for several Burglary Dwelling offences. They were arrested over the weekend and charged with 9 burglary offences between them. Both men have been remanded into custody awaiting trial with one who was on a managed release from prison being returned to serve out the remainder of his sentence. A further 2 males have been arrested in the area over the last month and both have been remanded into custody awaiting a trial charged with Burglary offences.