Rowley Town — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the West Midlands Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Place of Wednesday 11th FEBRUARY 2026 1100am Community Link location
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
441 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (413): ▲ 28 (7%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences200 · 45%
- Shoplifting47 · 11%
- Vehicle crime34 · 8%
- Public order33 · 7%
- Criminal damage and arson30 · 7%
- Anti-social behaviour27 · 6%
- Other theft27 · 6%
- Possession of weapons12 · 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
413 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect202 · 49%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified133 · 32%
- Awaiting court outcome52 · 13%
- Local resolution17 · 4%
- Offender given a caution5 · 1%
- 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
ASB – General
Action •Review ASB demand locations and create a patrol Plan •High visibility patrols in demand locations •Issue of Community Protection warning/notices •Targeted guardian patrols in key areas identified by police data •ASB visits with council and other relevant partners •Discuss demand locations with partners at Town and Borough Tasking •Engagement at schools to prevent offending Results •Patrol plans created to patrol demand locations •Plain cloths operations resulting in the stop search and arrest of approximately 10+ people. These arrests are from several incidents across various days. •Joint visit with partners at demand locations •Various events in the community to engage with communities and allow them to raise concerns •Numerous intelligence submissions completed •Schools visited and presentations given •9 Targeted guardian patrols
Set: 2026-06-12
Retail Crime – Thefts from Shops
Action •High visibility patrols in demand locations •Plain cloths patrols in demand location •Issue of Community Protection warning/notices •Arrest and Charge Offenders who are identified •Engage with retailers Result •Various events in the community to engage with communities and allow them to raise concerns •Meetings with key retailers to support the arrest of retail criminals •New process created with partners to maximise evidential opportunities
Set: 2026-06-12
Off Road bikes and Speeding
Action •Working with local community to identify suspects of off-road bikes and take positive action •Home visits to issue warning letters in relation to off road bikes •High visibility patrols around our key locations such as Warrens Hall and Bumble Hole •Police Operations with Police Off Road bikes to target bikes not on the highway •Worked with our Road Harm Reduction Team to target bikes on the road •Work in partnership with DY LPA
Set: 2026-06-12
Public events & surgeries
Drop in surgery
2026-07-29 · 145 High Street Blackheath Rowley Regis
Library/community engagement
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- 126 High St, Cradley Heath B64 5HJ (station)Community Link 126 High St, Cradley Heath B64 5HJ, b64 5hu
Nearby teams in West Midlands Police
- Netherton, Quarry Bank and St Thomas
- Oldbury Team
- Halesowen
- Dudley Central
- Tipton Town
- Stourbridge and Amblecote
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.