The Balsall Heathan - St. Paul's Community Trust

Sparkbrook neighbourhood
policing team.
We asked, you said, we did!
The residents of Calthorpe Park told us that they were
concerned about drivers using the bus lane on Belgrave
Middleway. Your team therefore carried out an operation and
Crime prevention corner
There have been a few burglaries in Sparkbrook and Balsall
Heath over the last few weeks. Whilst there is no reason for
you to worry, we want to give you some advice to reduce your
chances of being burgled.
Please be assured that your local officers are working hard
investigating the incidents and will do everything in their power
to bring the offender to justice. We are patrolling both in
uniform and in plain clothes to catch the burglars in the act.
In the meantime there are a number of steps that you can take
to help prevent becoming a victim of crime.
• In just under one third of burglaries, thieves gain access
through an open window or door. Make sure doors and
windows are locked, especially when leaving the house.
• Secure your doors. Check the condition of the frames and
glass panels. Fit devices such as chains and door viewers.
• When you are out, leave a light on to give the impression
that there is somebody at home. Timer switches can be
fitted to operate radios and lights when you are out.
• Use your burglar alarm if you have one.
• Never leave a spare key in a convenient hiding place, such as
under the doormat or in a flowerpot – a burglar will look
there first.
• Make sure that your sheds and garages are secure. Always
lock ladders and tools away to stop a burglar using them.
For more information please visit our website at www.westmidlands.police.uk.
Here you will find contact details for your
local neighbourhood policing team as well as other useful crime
prevention information.
If you have seen anybody acting suspiciously in your street
recently then please let us know. Any information that you
have might help us catch the burglar, so please give us a call
on 0345 113 5000. Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers in
confidence on 0800 555 111.
issued over 200 tickets to drivers who were illegally using the
bus lane from Horton Square onto Belgrave Middleway. We will
continue to monitor this in a bid to stop motorists using these
lanes illegally.
The residents of Farm Park have expressed concerns about
motorists speeding around the roads of Sparkbrook. Your
team have been tackling speeding motorists on Sampson Road,
Henley Street and Montgomery Street. A number of motorists
have received a fine and points on their driving licence and some
have been summonsed to court.
During August, your team carried out traffic operations in Balsall
Heath and Sparkbrook. During the operations 152 vehicles
were stopped by officers and 29 vehicles were seized for having
no insurance. Four arrests were made during these operations
for various offences. Your team are tackling uninsured vehicles
in our neighbourhoods and are committed to taking them off
the road.
We will continue to listen to your local concerns and take action
to make our community a safer place to live, work and visit.
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Amateur boxing night
On Friday 3 September, West Midlands Police and Birmingham
Amateur Boxing Club held a charity night at the Centennial
Centre, Edgbaston. This charity night, organised by the
Sparkbrook neighbourhood team, featured live boxing events.
The night was a great success and raised over £5,000.
The money is being donated to the boxing club so they can
carry out refurbishments at the boxing gym on Stratford Road,
Sparkbrook. The gym, which is run by coach Frank O’Sullivan, is
a fantastic establishment which has been open for over 50 years
teaching boxing and fitness to the communities
of Sparkbrook.