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Brownhills — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the West Midlands Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

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Recorded crime — June 2026

251 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (302): ▼ 51 (17%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

  • Violence and sexual offences102 · 41%
  • Criminal damage and arson28 · 11%
  • Vehicle crime26 · 10%
  • Public order25 · 10%
  • Shoplifting23 · 9%
  • Other theft18 · 7%
  • Burglary12 · 5%
  • Other crime7 · 3%

Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.

What happened to reported crimes — June 2026

252 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

  • Unable to prosecute suspect115 · 46%
  • Investigation complete; no suspect identified113 · 45%
  • Awaiting court outcome11 · 4%
  • Local resolution5 · 2%
  • Offender given a caution5 · 2%
  • Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 1%

Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.

Current priorities

PACT Meeting Priority - Drug & alcohol related ASB in Shelfield Park Concerns raised at the PACT meeting on 7th August about issues relating to drug taking & youths drinking in the park in Shelfied After Last Pact meeting on the 14/05/26 this priority remains the same

March Update We continue to give passing attention to the area and work with the community offering reassurance going forward. We have carried out several patrols over the last few weeks and have not encountered any issues. We will continue to monitor and work with our partners where appropriate. April Update We have carried out several patrols over the last few weeks and have not encountered any issues. We will continue to monitor and work with our partners where appropriate. May Update We have carried out several patrols over the last few weeks and have not encountered any issues. We will continue to monitor and work with our partners where appropriate. June Update High visibility patrols have continued over the last month as before no issues. We will continue to monitor and work with our partners where appropriate. July Update Same as above High visibility patrols have continued over the last month as before no issues. We will continue to monitor and work with our partners where appropriate.

Set: 2026-05-12

PACT Meeting Priority - Tackling off-road bikes around The Little Wyrley Estate off Engine Lane Following the PACT meeting on 7th August 2025 residents agreed to keep this issue as a priority. Tackling off road bikes riding illegally on public land and private land (without landowners permission) is still an issue and should continue as a priority for police, partners and communities to work together and tackle. After Last Pact meeting on the 14/05/26 this priority remains the same

March Update Over the last few months, the team have carried out site visits with our council partners looking at how we can make it more difficult for offenders to access land including the area around Engine Lane. The team have continued with targeted patrols and have seen a reduction in the number of incidents being reported. We will continue to monitor and provide reassurance to our community that we are aware of these issues and are working with partners to tackle the problem. April Update Same as above over the last few months, the team have carried out site visits with our council partners looking at how we can make it more difficult for offenders to access land including the area around Engine Lane. The team have continued with targeted patrols and have seen a reduction in the number of incidents being reported. We will continue to monitor and provide reassurance to our community that we are aware of these issues and are working with partners to tackle the problem. May Update Same as above over the last month, the team have carried out site visits with our council partners looking at how we can make it more difficult for offenders to access land including the area around Engine Lane. The team have continued with targeted patrols and have seen a reduction in the number of incidents being reported. We will continue to monitor and provide reassurance to our community that we are aware of these issues and are working with partners to tackle the problem. June Update Offroad operation have been conducted in around Engine lane. As before we will monitor area until fence has been put up to prevent further issues. July Targeted Patrol have continued to happen. The team have continued with targeted patrols and have seen a reduction in the number of incidents being reported. We will continue to monitor and provide reassurance to our community that we are aware of these issues and are working with partners to tackle the problem.

Set: 2026-05-12

PACT Meeting Offroad Bikes McClean way Pelsall Following the PACT meeting on 12th February 2026 residents agreed to this issue as a priority. After Last Pact meeting on the 14/05/26 this priority remains the same Tackling off road bikes riding illegally on public land. This is a new priority for police, partners and communities as discussed in pact meeting to work together and tackle.

March Update We have continued to carry out patrols in and around this area over the last few days but have not encountered any issues. We are currently working with partners planning some targeted enforcement activity, we will post an update in due course. April Update Same as Above we have continued to carry out patrols in and around this area over the last few days but have not encountered any issues. We are currently working with partners planning some targeted enforcement activity, we will post an update in due course. May Update Same as Above we have continued to carry out patrols in and around this area over the last few days but have not encountered any issues. We are currently working with partners planning some targeted enforcement activity, we will post an update in due course. June Update Offroad Operations have taken place over the last month. As before we will monitor and work with partnership agencies to prevent any further issues. July Update continued to carry out patrols in and around this area over the last few days but have not encountered any issues. We are currently working with partners planning some targeted enforcement activity's, we will post an update in due course.

Set: 2026-05-12

Public events & surgeries

Pop up session

2026-08-08 · Centre, High St, Pelsall, Walsall

Pop up session

Drop in session

2026-08-17 · Centre, High St, Pelsall, Walsall

Drop in session

Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.

Team locations

  • Aldridge fire station (station)Northgate, Walsall Wood, Aldridge, Walsall , WS9 9BU
Official Brownhills team page on West Midlands Police's site

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Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with West Midlands Police.