Anti-Social Behaviour in the area, Wood End, Coventry. Key locations being, Hillmorton road, Deedmore road, Riley Square, Moat House park and Ringwood highway.
This will remain a local priority or next 3 months due to lighter summer nights

Officers are conducting daily high visibility foot patrols in key locations, working with partners, including youth groups, housing and Schools officers , to take positive action. This will include an enforcement and intervention and prevention strategy.
officers are responding to reports of ASB outside the shops on Ringwood highway, appropriate action will be taken against youths highlighted as being responsible , intimidating and antisocial behaviour will not be accepted
09/05: update for last couple of months, patrols in area continue on a daily basis, officers link in with schools officers in identifying youths suspected of causing anti social behaviour, and carry out home visits. We are also involving Housing associations in some cases.

update from 11th June: linked in with local schools and will be speaking to children about Anti social behaviour , as local primary school children were reported to be involved in recent offences.
Hillmorton shops, Riley square and Moat house park patrolled on a daily basis, members of public engaged with each time patrols conducted, positive feedback given ,
over the weeks , numerous off road bikes spotted by officers, evidence gathered and fed into Op Prosperity

Business crime and retail theft. Reports of repeat thefts at several stores across the sector, Asda, Brade drive, Farmfoods, Riley square, Co-op Woodway lane, Cross point retail park, and Home Bargains, Ansty road

Mixture of high visibility and plain clothes patrols at key times. On 10/02/25, male arrested for shop theft at Asda Brade Drive, had previously been given a banning notice not to enter the store. Charged with X 2 Burglary Businesses and theft, sentenced to 28 weeks imprisonment.
The team will continue to apply for and issue Banning notices/Community Protection Notices/Community Behaviour Orders, to help prevent Prolific offenders repeatedly targeting Retail premises.

Two further arrests week commencing 7th Feb , for offences at Farmfoods and Coop, both persons charged with shop theft.

In the last couple of weeks, another 6 shoplifters, 2 of which were prolific, have been arrested for over 30 offences between them, 2 of which received custodial sentences.
Patrols of the stores which are targeted , will continue on a very regular basis. Locations range from Asda, Brade drive, Next, Arena park, Farmfoods, Riley square, One stop, Broad park road, and Co-op, Woodway lane

09/05/25: One person has been arrested in the Wood End area, after being wanted for a number of shop thefts across the City. Other significant arrests are from various stores at the Ricoh arena shopping centre and Farm Foods Riley square, several offenders having been issued with Community protection orders, these are published on Coventry Police social media .

Addressing community concerns about the illegal and antisocial use of off road bikes, quad bikes and e scooters, dangerous driving, thefts and the broader impact on public safety.
Op Prosperity

over the last 6 months North East sector have conducted numerous targeted patrols in partnership with the Off road bike Traffic team ( west midlands police ), and often utilising air support, such as the Police helicopter and Drones. These operations occur on a regular basis and have resulted in seizure of multiple off road bikes . Patrols are based on intelligence and reports from the Public. Several arrests have been made, including dangerous driving and disqualified driving.
Several more operations are planned throughout the summer months,
Warrants have been conducted at premises where suspected stolen bikes are stored, and we continue to listen and respond to community intelligence as to where such bikes/vehicles are being stored.

Policing teams are working closely with Coventry city council and local community groups to address anti social behaviour in community groups.
To facilitate community reporting, a QR code system was launched, whereby the public can upload footage of off road biking anonymously to the police, posters and a media campaign around Op Prosperity has been launched.
Reporting of such incidents by the Public is encouraged.

update 11th june:
2nd april off road bike operation conducted with local neighbourhood teams, traffic officers and specialist off road bike team, several off road bikes seized and numerous drivers stopped ,
4th june: another operation conducted with off road bike team, areas patrolled again were those reported by the public as of concern, stoke / wyken, longford and woodend, x 2 males arrested for possession with intent to supply class B drugs,

reminder for public to report instances of illegal off road bike usage via the Op prosperity QR code