Police Priority.
Tackling incidents of off-road bikes being used illegally in the Reedswood Park and Barracks Lane and Remington Road areas

Issues of off-road bikes is an issue across this area and the wider force area. We understand the nuisance illegal bikers cause and the impact their actions have on people’s lives and this issue is a priority for us across Walsall Local Policing Area. Operation Adhesion is a multi-agency operation targeting the illegal and anti-social use of off-road bikes in Walsall.

May Update:
A number of operations have been carried out during May including one in the Blakenall & Bloxwich area where we made four arrests and seized two bikes. With support from officers from our off-road bike team we arrested two boys, aged 16 and 15, following a foot chase after they were seen riding on a stolen scooter. The bike was recovered and will be returned to its rightful owner. We also seized a second motorbike which had no insurance.

June Update
Patrols will continue in the areas that have been brought to our attention. We encourage any person/s who have any information regarding the identity of the riders/and or those involved to contact us and share this information for us to take action.
09/07/25 - We have now added Remington Road as a priority location.

July update- The team are continuing to target known locations regarding the use of off road bikes.

August Update-

STEPHENSON SQUARE, BLOXWICH, WS2 7DU and Well Ln, Bloxwich, Walsall are being patrolled and monitored as part of our on going patrols in relation to off road bikes.

The Lea and Swannies playing fields- Goscote have been added to our priority patrol areas in relation to off road bikes.

Bikes have been seen being ridden by both children and adults at the location. This is prohibited at this location.

Police Priority:
ASB issues in the Reedswood Lane area of Walsall, WS2 8RD. Groups gathering in cars- playing loud music & littering which continues into the early hours of the mornings.

The team are patrolling the location. When the team have been at the location and cars and groups have been present- the team have engaged with the groups and have asked that they move on from the area. The issue has been raised with Walsall Council and the neighbourhood team will continue to patrol the location.

**Update** 11/07/25 - The team have been conducting further patrols in the area. We have spoken to a number of individuals at the location and advised accordingly.

**Update** 27/07/2025- Proactive patrols conducted by officers in the area, whereby a vehicle was stopped and occupants searched and details taken.

**Update August**

Proactive patrols continuing at the location.

Following the PACT meeting on 03/07/25 attendees agreed that ASB in the area of Shearwater Road, Walsall is an issue and should be a priority for police, partners and communities to work together and tackle. Concerns regarding noise, groups gathering causing a nuisance.

September 2025 YouSaidWeDid
Following some tremendous work by police and partners, we are happy to feedback that issues in and around Shearwater Road have improved.
Over the last couple of months we have carried out a number of intervention and prevention tactics to identify those involved and address their behaviour. This has also included working in partnership with local authority and housing associations and we would like to thank them for their efforts.

We have carried out letter drops with Walsall council community protection officers to provide local residents with information on how to report incidents and to make people aware that police are aware of issues and are now working to tackling it.

We have provided police drop-in sessions to give residents an opportunity to speak to police and have carried out a number of targeted patrols in the area.

Our local authority colleagues have worked with us and arranged for CCTV to be installed as a temporary measure.

Local officers have also identified some of the people causing issues and both they and their parents have been visited and advised about their behaviour.

This has all contributed to no further reports being received and we have also received some positive feedback from residents who have also noticed the improvements.