Smith's Wood — 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

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

Compared with May 2026 (301): ▲ 31 (10%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences143 · 43%
Criminal damage and arson43 · 13%
Vehicle crime34 · 10%
Public order21 · 6%
Shoplifting19 · 6%
Other theft16 · 5%
Possession of weapons12 · 4%
Burglary11 · 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

334 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Investigation complete; no suspect identified141 · 42%
Unable to prosecute suspect136 · 41%
Awaiting court outcome34 · 10%
Local resolution12 · 4%
Action to be taken by another organisation11 · 3%

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

Reducing Robbery and public place violence

Officers continue to conduct high visibility patrols and conduct intelligence led operations to identify, prosecute and deter those involved. We are working closely with our road harm prevention team to conduct a number of joint operations to target those involved. Smiths would NHT have arrested several offenders for robbery over the last couple of weeks and continue to target robbery offenders Update 16th August 25 We have ran three days off action to tackle antisocial behaviour on off road bikes as well as a crackdown of moped robberies. This activity consisted of a day of warrants plus two days of proactive patrol with our WMP colleagues from many departments across WMP including Drones, Road traffic and off-road bike team. As well as our own officers we also had assistance from Warwickshire and Staffordshire. We understand the frustration the community have around the use of off-road bikes and theft of mopeds and are working hard to address the issues and take positive steps to take bikes off offenders and prosecute them for the offences they commit. Over the three days of action the following was achieved: •9 arrests for a range of driving offences, Robbery, Assault and Possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs •3 Vehicles seized and offenders reported for the offence of driving a motor vehicle with no insurance •11 off road bikes and scooter seized •3 Quad bikes seized •2 high powered electric bikes •3 ebikes ridden dangerously and adapted •2 machetes seized WM now will continue to update with messages

Set: 2026-05-26

Tackling Anti Social behaviours including with vehicles and in the comminities,

Off road bike operation have previously been ran 3 arrests were made, 3 bikes seized and 2 knifes seized multiple drivers reported for other offences There will be future off road bike operation planned. The operation resulted in two bikes being seized, two riders reported for process and several intelligence opportunities which the teams will progress for future enforcement. The total amount off off road bikes and scooter seized is now 153 since June 24

Set: 2026-06-16

Theft from motor vehicles

We have seized several stolen motors vehicles over the last few months. Please follow out twitter for our daily updates. Smiths Wood Police We are aware of an increase of theft of car parts in the North of Solihull and are working hard to locate the offenders. Please make contact if you have any intelligence or footage to share

Set: 2026-04-26