Tackling Business & Retail Crime across the Blakenall and Birchills Leamore Area

Our Bloxwich and Blakenall neighbourhood teams have been making great progress targeting prolific shoplifters.

Over the last few weeks officers have arrested five suspected shoplifters for multiple offences, the vast majority of these offences being committed at Reedswood Retail Park and shops on Bloxwich high street.

Sgt Richard Collins, neighbourhood policing supervisor, at Bloxwich said: “My team has been working hard to target a number of shoplifters that have been hitting the shops hard over the last few weeks. The team have worked with commitment and dedication to achieve convictions. We will continue to do this over the up and coming weeks.

We as a neighbourhood team remain committed to bringing those responsible for committing crime to justice.

Shoplifting has a huge impact on local businesses and is a priority at Walsall LPA. We recently launched Op Marigold in a bid to tackle shoplifting across the Walsall borough. Neighbourhood officers work closely with local businesses to combat these crimes.
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We will also be visiting shops and businesses to drop off leaflets encouraging them to register their CCTV and doorbell cameras with us.

Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour across the area

The team have visited a number of youths in relation to their part in anti-social behaviour.

There has been a notable decrease in reports of anti-social behaviour on the bus services in the Bloxwich and Blakenall neighbourhood areas. Patrols will continue and any ASB will be dealt with accordingly.

The team will continue to patrol notable locations of ASB and link in with partner agencies such a housing associations and businesses. Areas of note have been Reedswood Retail park- Reedswood Way.

Tackling Darker Nights related crime - prevention of burglaries which historically increase as the days get darker earlier. Providing reassurance in the run up to Christmas.

As part of our Darker Nights campaign we will be increasing our messaging to our communities and raising awareness of essential crime prevention advice in relation to prevention of burglaries, vehicles crime and ASB in the run up to Christmas.