Reducing Robbery and public place violence

Between the 1 June - 31 August 24 robbery was reduced by 37.5%, serious youth violence reduced by 28% and serious youth violence with a knife reduced 68%.
The figures in relation to Castle Bromwich, Kingshurst and Smiths wood: Robbery reduced by 60% serious youth violence 16% serious youth violence with a knife 33.3%

As of March 2025 Robbery in the area has been reduced by 49.73% and a 25.34% reduction in serious youth violence

Officers continue to conduct high visibility patrols and conduct intelligence led operations to identify, prosecute and deter those involved. We are working closely with our road harm prevention team to conduct a number of joint operations to target those involved.

Smiths would NHT have arrested several offenders for robbery over the last couple of weeks and continue to target robbery offenders

Update 16th August 25

From the 8th August-10th August 25, we have ran three days off action to tackle antisocial behaviour on off road bikes as well as a crackdown of moped robberies. This activity consisted of a day of warrants plus two days of proactive patrol with our WMP colleagues from many departments across WMP including Drones, Road traffic and off-road bike team. As well as our own officers we also had assistance from Warwickshire and Staffordshire.
We understand the frustration the community have around the use of off-road bikes and theft of mopeds and are working hard to address the issues and take positive steps to take bikes off offenders and prosecute them for the offences they commit.

Over the three days of action the following was achieved:

•9 arrests for a range of driving offences, Robbery, Assault and Possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs
•3 Vehicles seized and offenders reported for the offence of driving a motor vehicle with no insurance
•11 off road bikes and scooter seized
•3 Quad bikes seized
•2 high powered electric bikes
•3 ebikes ridden dangerously and adapted
•2 machetes seized

Tackling antisocial use of vehicles

From the 8th August-10th August 25, we have ran three days off action to tackle antisocial behaviour on off road bikes as well as a crackdown of moped robberies. This activity consisted of a day of warrants plus two days of proactive patrol with our WMP colleagues from many departments across WMP including Drones, Road traffic and off-road bike team. As well as our own officers we also had assistance from Warwickshire and Staffordshire.
We understand the frustration the community have around the use of off-road bikes and theft of mopeds and are working hard to address the issues and take positive steps to take bikes off offenders and prosecute them for the offences they commit.

Over the three days of action the following was achieved:

•9 arrests for a range of driving offences, Robbery, Assault and Possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs
•3 Vehicles seized and offenders reported for the offence of driving a motor vehicle with no insurance
•11 off road bikes and scooter seized
•3 Quad bikes seized
•2 high powered electric bikes
•3 ebikes ridden dangerously and adapted
•2 machetes seized

Theft from motor vehicles

Theft of vehicle and theft from motor vehicle is a local priority for Smiths Wood NHT. We have seen a slight increase in vehicle crime offences year to date and are working hard to combat this. We are working hard to identify and target key offenders to reduce vehicle crime in the area.

The team are actively conducting patrols around intelligence led locations and known hot spots to deter and identify those involved. several stolen cars have been located and seized over the last few weeks and we have been working closely with CID to identify and arrest offenders