Anti-Social Behaviour in the area, Wood End, Coventry. Key locations being, Hillmorton road, Deedmore road, Riley Square, Moat House park and Ringwood highway.

Officers are conducting daily high visibility foot patrols in key locations, working with partners, including youth groups, housing and Schools officers , to take positive action. This will include an enforcement and intervention and prevention strategy.
officers are responding to reports of ASB outside the shops on Ringwood highway, appropriate action will be taken against youths highlighted as being responsible , intimidating and antisocial behaviour will not be accepted

ASB at Ricoh arena, car park of CBS arena and underpass under the railway.

Officers are conducting daily high visibility foot patrols in key locations, working with partners, including youth groups, housing and Schools officers , to take positive action. This will include an enforcement and intervention and prevention

We have identified some of the people involved and are taking action against them in partnership with local housing providers. We are distributing banning notices to all of those involved.

Whilst we have seen a drop in ASB in this area over the last few weeks , it will remain as a priority for another month, to monitor any potential further issues. Officers will continue to patrol the area on a daily basis , mixture of plain clothes and high visibility.

Business crime and retail theft. Reports of repeat thefts at several stores across the sector, Asda, Brade drive, Farmfoods, Riley square, Co-op Woodway lane, Cross point retail park, and Home Bargains, Ansty road

Mixture of high visibility and plain clothes patrols at key times. On 10/02/25, male arrested for shop theft at Asda Brade Drive, had previously been given a banning notice not to enter the store. Charged with X 2 Burglary Businesses and theft, sentenced to 28 weeks imprisonment.
The team will continue to apply for and issue Banning notices/Community Protection Notices/Community Behaviour Orders, to help prevent Prolific offenders repeatedly targeting Retail premises.

Two further arrests week commencing 7th Feb , for offences at Farmfoods and Coop, both persons charged with shop theft.

In the last couple of weeks, another 6 shoplifters, 2 of which were prolific, have been arrested for over 30 offences between them, 2 of which received custodial sentences.
Patrols of the stores which are targeted , will continue on a very regular basis. Locations range from Asda, Brade drive, Next, Arena park, Farmfoods, Riley square, One stop, Broad park road, and Co-op, Woodway lane