Oscott — 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
206 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (209): ▼ 3 (1%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences77 · 37%
- Criminal damage and arson19 · 9%
- Public order19 · 9%
- Other theft17 · 8%
- Vehicle crime17 · 8%
- Burglary13 · 6%
- Shoplifting13 · 6%
- Anti-social behaviour12 · 6%
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
188 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect93 · 49%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified70 · 37%
- Awaiting court outcome18 · 10%
- Local resolution4 · 2%
- Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 1%
- Offender given a caution1 · 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
Force Priority - Operation Stance We are currently engaged in tackling the criminality seen at shops on our area, which are leading us to target disruption efforts and enforce legislation to those responsible for owning, managing and utilising these stores.
We will be conducting high visibility patrols and visits to local stores. We will be liaising with external partners and conducting joint visits to reduce criminality and ensure trading standards are upheld. June update: We are currently conducting partnership days at various locations with Birmingham City Council Trading standards and Trident housing. We are visiting a number of premises regarding counterfeit goods and looking at target hardening for shoplifting.
Set: 2026-06-20
Local priority - Tackle Vehicle crime/Vehicle related offences around the Oscott area. Vehicle Cannibalism
* Intelligence Led Proactive hot spot patrols around areas of incidents *Crime prevention initiative with local residents and businesses. June 2026: Officers have arrested a prolific vehicle crime offender for three offences. The team have provided reassurance visit and patrolled offence locations. *Working with other police departments to drive down levels of crime and bring offenders to justice
Set: 2026-06-20
Community priority - Address long-standing Crime & ASB issues and to prioritise quality of life for residents of around Oscott
Use police powers to combat issues reported by local residents High visibility patrols – requesting other departments to assist including Safer Travel. Work with neighbourhood and community groups to tackle matters important to them Liaise with Birmingham City Council for a multi-agency approach to problem-solving to address the
Set: 2026-06-20
Public events & surgeries
Police drop in surgery
2026-07-16 · One Stop Shopping Centre Walsall Road Perry Barr
Police drop in surgery for residents of Perry Barr and Oscott
Police drop in surgery
2026-07-23 · One Stop Shopping Centre Walsall Road Perry Barr
Police drop in surgery for residents of Perry Barr and Oscott
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.