Longbridge — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the West Midlands Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use West Midlands Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
256 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (294): ▼ 38 (13%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences116 · 45%
- Criminal damage and arson25 · 10%
- Shoplifting25 · 10%
- Anti-social behaviour20 · 8%
- Burglary19 · 7%
- Public order13 · 5%
- Other theft8 · 3%
- Vehicle crime8 · 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
286 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect130 · 45%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified104 · 36%
- Awaiting court outcome39 · 14%
- Local resolution7 · 2%
- Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 1%
- Offender given a caution2 · 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
Anti-social behaviour, shop theft and drugs around the Longbridge retail and South & City College area. Concerns highlighted to local officers and from call data received to WMP with incidents to this locality.
This is an identified demand location for WMP with a high level of calls and incidents in this locality. The area includes the retail area, S&C College, The Factory and Train Station. Our team are working closely with the retail staff and security, the college staff and security and our Safer Travel / BTP team. Positive action has been taken around shop thefts and ASB in the area and this partnership work will continue in Spring and into Summer 26.
Set: 2026-06-04
Reports of Anti-social behaviour across the Longbridge, Frankley and Rubery area. Large groups causing ASB and damage.
Officers are conducting increased patrols in the key areas across Longbridge and Rubery to gather information of who is involved and then take appropriate action. Local PCSOs are engaging with the community, local businesses and partners. We are working closely with West Mercia colleagues who have experienced similar issues with in Rubery. PCSOs will be carrying out local community street meetings for you to come along and discuss concerns. Anyone concerned about ASB in the area please contact WMP on 101/999 in an emergency. If you have any information of who is involved you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800555111.
Set: 2026-06-04
An increased in reported theft of motor vehicles in the Longbridge and wider Northfield Constituency area.
The local dedicated neighbourhood officers will be paying attention and conducting patrols in key locations. Officers will be working closely with partners to identify those involved and prevent further offending. There is a lot of crime prevention vehicle crime advice available on the WMP website - consider using steering locks even if only popping into a shop or visiting a friend for a short time. If you have any information of who may be involved please inform us via 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. Your local PCSOs are available if you would like any further advice.
Set: 2026-06-04
Public events & surgeries
PCSO O'Driscoll & PCSO Nokes meet the Community ( Arden Rd )
2026-07-25 · Arden Road, Frankley, B45 0JA.
Local PCSOs will attend the location and be available for discussions with the local community and provide prevention advice. We look forward to meeting the local community.
PCSO O'Driscoll & PCSO Nokes meet the Community ( Arden Rd )
2026-08-04 · Arden Road, Frankley, B45 0JA.
Local PCSOs will attend the location and be available for discussions with the local community and provide prevention advice. We look forward to meeting the local community.
PCSO O'Driscoll & PCSO Nokes meet the Community ( M&S )
2026-08-21 · Longbridge Retail Park ( M&S ), Longbridge, B312UQ
Local PCSOs will attend the location and be available for discussions with the local community and provide prevention advice. We look forward to meeting the local community.
PCSO O'Driscoll & PCSO Nokes meet the Community
2026-09-01 · Awaiting details of Sept location.
Awaiting details of Sept meeting: Local PCSOs will attend the location and be available for discussions with the local community and provide prevention advice. We look forward to meeting the local community.
PCSO O'Driscoll & PCSO Nokes meet the Community
2026-09-01 · Awaiting details of Sept location.
Awaiting details of Sept meeting: Local PCSOs will attend the location and be available for discussions with the local community and provide prevention advice. We look forward to meeting the local community.
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in West Midlands Police
All West Midlands Police neighbourhood teams →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.