Northfield — 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
308 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (223): ▲ 85 (38%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences117 · 38%
- Anti-social behaviour29 · 9%
- Shoplifting29 · 9%
- Criminal damage and arson27 · 9%
- Vehicle crime26 · 8%
- Public order17 · 6%
- Other theft16 · 5%
- Drugs12 · 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
270 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified116 · 43%
- Unable to prosecute suspect115 · 43%
- Awaiting court outcome25 · 9%
- Local resolution10 · 4%
- Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 1%
- Offender given a caution1 · 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
Retail Crime & Anti-Social Behaviour on Northfield High Street. Ongoing concerns in this area and will remain a priority during Spring/Summer 26.
Local Officers work closely with the Northfield Business Improvement District (BID) to address instances of shop theft and associated anti social behaviour along Northfield high street by providing high visibility patrols of the area and working with retailers to identify prolific offenders, effecting their arrest and utilising powers to ban them from the area. Update: The team are increasing patrols in the key areas on the High Street and around the High Street where drug offences and concerns have been reported. Sgt Livesey is leading on Operation Wayfarer which is addressing these concerns. A number of arrests have been made and a PSPO being considered by partners for long term intervention.
Set: 2026-05-06
An increase in theft of vehicles across the ward and the 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: 2026-05-06
New concerns of shop theft on Northfield High Street and wider businesses.
Officers are engaging with stores and offering advice. Thefts are being reported and investigations are being progressed. A number of arrests have taken place on Northfield High Street and action taken. The work around shop thefts is continuing and applications for Criminal Behaviour Orders are being considered as part of the investigation and long term prevention work.
Set: 2026-05-06
Public events & surgeries
PCSO Kendall meets the Community ( Innage Rd )
2026-07-31 · Innage Road, Northfield B31 2DY What3words ///water.bill.splice
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.
PCSOs Williams and Bailey meet the community
2026-08-01 · Awaiting meeting details.
** Awaiting Detail's for Aug 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 Kendall meets the Community ( Co-Op, West Heath )
2026-08-08 · CO-OP, West Heath, B31 3TG
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 Kendall meets the Community ( Rea Valley Drive )
2026-08-18 · Rea Valley Drive, Northfield, B31 3BZ What3words ///earth.looks.bleat
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 Kendall meets the Community
2026-09-01 · To be confirmed
** Awaiting details of the Sept meeting date and location. 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.