Aldridge — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local priority - Issue: Reducing and preventing incidents of shop thefts providing local retailers and businesses with reassurance and advice to help their staff stay safe and take positive action against anyone intent on committing crime in the village. Location: Aldridge Shopping Centre, Anchor Road and High Street.

July 2026 update - Officers have continued with visible patrols in Aldridge central precinct to discuss any issues or concerns with local retailers. This engagement has taken place to provide a reassuring presence within Anchor Road, High Street, Anchor Parade and Precinct, to continue with the increased police presence within the shopping centre as part of our ongoing business patrol and engagement strategy speaking with shop staff and customers and working with the management centre. PCSOs have been carrying out drop in engagement surgeries at The Thomas Project hub on Walsall Wood Road and Aldridge Community centre on Middlemore Lane to speak to local people should they with to raise concerns around this matter. Shop thefts have seen a reduction this year compared to late 2025. At the end of May Inspector Kauser has had a productive meeting with local ward councillors and are looking to work collaboratively at surgeries when able to address concerns of local residents.

Set: 2026-06-15

Local priority - Issue: Speeding and racing of vehicles. Location: Queslett Road.

July 2026 update - Liaising with local council about any measures they can put in place and liaise with our Road Harm Prevention Team and CCTV speed van team. Local police team to carry out patrols around the area and provide a presence to help reduce the risk and provide reassurance to the community. A number of officers are in the process of being speed laser gun trained to actively focus patrols at this location and identify offending vehicles whilst in the area. Partners have been informed of issues in this area and this requires ongoing partnership working and discussion to tackle this problem area highlighted. The Queslett Road has had police presence by way of CCTV speed vans positioned in this location to reduce road harm and offending.

Set: 2026-06-15

Local priority - Issue: Incidents of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) Location: Oak Park, Walsall Wood

July 2026 update - The team have been targeting this location following concerns around antisocial behaviour. High-visibility reassurance patrols have been carried out in this hotspot location as well as regular police drop in surgeries at Oak Park foyer. The team have identified a number of youths through CCTV enquiries and those identified have been visited at home address, spoken to about their behaviour with warning letters issued to both youths and their parents / guardians, outlining concerns raised and consequences should behaviour continue. A meeting was held at Oak Park with partner agencies Walsall Council and Youth Outreach Team Vision 4 All to look at working with youths throughout summer. Targeted patrols in this area will continue.

Set: 2026-06-15