Blakenall

Police Priority:
ASB Stephenson Square- Beechdale, Walsall. This priority has been carried forward from October 2025 as police and partners are still tackling local issues.

The team are currently working with housing associations including Amplius and Walsall Council in relation to ongoing ASB issues in Stephenson Square– in particular issues surrounding a communal stairwell by the parade of shops- WS2 7DY

Issues include – graffiti/vandalism/criminal damage

May Update
The team have organised for May to have a mobile police station, this will enable us to hold a police surgery in the locality of Stephenson Sq. Date and time will be confirmed in due course.

**Recently NHT officers arrested a prolific offender in Stephenson Sq, the male was arrested for numerous offences including, burglary, shop theft and assault PC. Drop in sessions are continuing at St Chads Parish Hall - Edison Road along with reassurance patrols.

July update
NHT will be holding the July Cuppa with a copper on the 21st July at St Chads Parish Church/Hall 10:00-11:00. Patrols are continuing in the locality.

The team are looking to hold the next PACT meeting at St Chads Parish Church/Hall- time and date will be confirmed in due course. The team are continuing to patrol the location-

Acting upon concerns raised regarding ASB in the Square and the number 70 Walsall to Bloxwich bus, the team along with with travel safety officers have patrolled both on the buses and in the area.

**August update**

The team are still patrolling the location, joint patrols with community protection Walsall Council are due to take place this month. The team are also continuing to work along side housing providers such as Amplius and travel safety officers- Safer Travel.

Community Priority Agreed Feb 2026
ASB Wyrley Estate- off Goscote Lane, Walsall.

April update
The team are continuing patrols in the area. Some of the youths have been identified and there is currently partnership work planned with the local Council in dealing with the matter.

End of month update
The team have organised for a mobile police station to attend the estate in May for residents to be ale to come and speak to the team. Date and time will be confirmed in due course.

May update
Visits have been conducted with both Walsall Council and WHG housing to youths who have been identified in taking part in this ASB. The council have served warnings to the youths and parents spoken too.

June Update
The team are continuing patrols at the location. We understand that there is frustration in regards to activity at the location. DNO PC Collins has been conducting investigations with the council and housing associations regarding those identified as taking part in this behaviour.
This priority has been discussed at the recent PACT meeting (11/06/26) - Local councillors and the council are to investigate matters regarding the estate being adopted by the Council and Lamp posts for CCTV. The NHT are still patrolling the location when able to. The area has also been raised to the the Walsall nights response teams for their awareness.

**End of June update**
Patrols have been continuing at the location. There has also been the first walk of a new Street Watch group in the area.

**Update**
We have seen a decrease in reports regarding this behaviour however, through partnership work with schools in the area, a further individual has been identified and will be issue a first stage warning.

**August**

The team are routinely patrolling this location.

Local Team Priority-

As we have approached the summer months, we have noticed an increase in reports of anti-social behaviour relating to ball games.

The concerns raised have been around road safety and person/s property being or at risk of being damaged.

We appreciate it is now the Summer holidays, but we do ask that ball games are played in the appropriate settings, gardens, green spaces and parks. By doing this we can eliminate/reduce the risk of any person/s property being damaged and any person/s getting hurt on the road.
During the summer holidays our officers will continue to be out on patrol across the Blakenall, Birchills and Leamore areas acting on residents’ concerns about anti-social behaviour.

We appreciate it is now the summer holidays, but we do ask that ball games are played in the appropriate settings, gardens, green spaces and parks. By doing this we can eliminate/reduce the risk of any person/s property being damaged and any person/s getting hurt on the road.

If a person/s property is damaged, then this would be dealt with as criminal damage-
Criminal damage is the offence of intentionally or recklessly destroying or damaging another persons property without lawful excuse. This ranges from minor vandalism, like graffiti or a smashed window, to arson. The legal standard is governed by the Criminal Damage Act 1971.
The team will be out over the next couple of weeks conducting letter drops in areas which have been brought to our attention regarding the ASB impact of ball games. The team will be conducting these in partnership with housing associations, relevant landlords and Walsall Council.

These areas include-
Water Reed Grove, Leamore.
Stag Crescent, Coalpool.
If you are suffering any issues, then please contact West Midlands Police on 101 or via web chat online at www.west-midlands.police.uk to report any crime or anti-social behaviour. Please note that any information given will be dealt with confidentially. In cases of emergency please call 999. We encourage all calls to be made in the first instance so that the most appropriate response can be allocated to what is being reported. We also encourage residents to keep reporting to their housing associations/landlord and or Council.

30/07/26- Joint patrols and letter drop conducted in the Stag Crescent area of Coalpool. This was carried out with Walsall Housing Group and Walsall Council. For the following,

.The playing of football with disregard of other person/s property. Balls are reportedly being kicked up and down the street bouncing of people’s doors, windows and cars. .Intimidating behaviour.
.Criminal damage due to reckless behaviour.

31/07/26- Letter drop conducted to homes on Shearwater Road- youths causing ASB with bicycles, e-scooters and e-bikes, causing a nuisance outside our home, shouting, swearing, throwing things, football in the street around parked cars, doing wheelies on bikes

The team are continuing patrols in areas which are brought to our attention.