Delves — Neighbourhood Policing Team

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

All West Midlands Police neighbourhoods

Contact the team

email: delves@westmidlands.police.uk
website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2778

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use West Midlands Police's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

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

Compared with May 2026 (215): ▼ 15 (7%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences91 · 46%
Shoplifting22 · 11%
Vehicle crime20 · 10%
Criminal damage and arson14 · 7%
Public order13 · 7%
Other theft10 · 5%
Burglary9 · 5%
Robbery7 · 4%

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

210 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Investigation complete; no suspect identified90 · 43%
Unable to prosecute suspect76 · 36%
Awaiting court outcome30 · 14%
Local resolution9 · 4%
Offender given a caution4 · 2%
Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 0%

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

Policing Priority Preventing ASB & Crime in Palfrey Park and surrounding area.

April Update Officers from the neighbourhood team continue to patrol the park and have seen a increase in visitors during the Easter break and the lighter evenings and warmer weather. The location will remain a priority for the local neighbourhood team. May Update Officers from the Delves Neighbourhood teams continue to patrol and engage with park users and visibility will remain as footfall increases during the summer months. We have seen a big increase in footfall in the park with added events taking place in the park as well, the location is getting very busy. Officers are regularly patrolling the location as the park gets Busy during the summer months and school holidays, and this will remain during the summer period.

Set: 2026-05-22

Police Priority Preventing Burglaries in the Paddock & Palfrey ward due to seasonal trends

The team will be carrying out targeted patrols across both wards especially as the days are staying lighter longer. We will be liaising both Street Watch and Neighbourhood Watch schemes to ensure we are maximising visibility and and taking opportunities to share crime prevention advice widely. April Update Officers from the neighbourhood team continue to patrols the location and Burglary offences have still remained low since the last update. This will still remain a Priority for the local neighbourhood team. May update Officers from the neighbourhood team have continued to patrol the location an a regular basis, Burglary type offences have remained low, however with warmer days and a tendency to leave windows open this priority will remain in place.

Set: 2026-05-22

Damage to properties in the Chuckery area.

The Delves neighbourhood team will increase patrols of the location. House to house re-assurance has already started in the location and will continue. Officers will be proactive in the location and deal robustly with individuals committing crime. A venue will be identified to conduct monthly Cuppa with a Coppa events so that the community have the opportunity to meet the local neighbourhood team and get regular monthly updates. Officers from the local neighbourhood team have maintained patrols in the location. Door to door re-assurance has been conducted by local officers. Enquires have been made in the location for a venue to hold community meetings, this is still ongoing. Patrols will continue in the location to re-assure the community. Patrols around the location have remained and will continue to ensure no further incidents occur.

Set: 2026-05-22

Public events & surgeries

Police and communities together (PACT) Meeting

2026-07-22 · Nash Dom Community Hub Sun St, Walsall West Midlands

Neighbourhood officers and members of the local community discussing local matters of concern.

Cuppa with a Coppa

2026-07-27 · NASHDOM Community Hub, Sun Street, Palfrey Walsall.