Perry Barr Crime Intelligence
Comprehensive safety analysis for Perry Barr, localized within Birmingham.
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Incident Distribution
| Location Reference | Primary Incidents | Total |
|---|---|---|
| On or near Pavilion Drive Map | Drugs: 17Violence and sexual offences: 17Public order: 15 | 57 |
| On or near Bescot Croft Map | Shoplifting: 24Drugs: 2Robbery: 1 | 28 |
| On or near Shopping Area Map | Robbery: 3Criminal damage and arson: 3Other theft: 2 | 11 |
| On or near Shopping Area Map | Violence and sexual offences: 9Public order: 2 | 11 |
| On or near Shopping Area Map | Shoplifting: 11 | 11 |
| On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map | Violence and sexual offences: 5Public order: 2 | 7 |
| On or near Cranleigh Place Map | Violence and sexual offences: 4Public order: 1Vehicle crime: 1 | 6 |
| On or near Supermarket Map | Shoplifting: 4Theft from the person: 1 | 5 |
| On or near Perry Avenue Map | Drugs: 2Anti-social behaviour: 1Possession of weapons: 1 | 4 |
| On or near Oscott Gardens Map | Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
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Tackling Robberies and Serious Youth Violence
Issued: 10 Apr 2026
Status Update
High visibility patrols – requesting other departments and local partners to assist and work with us.
Gathering information and intelligence, working with community, intelligence departments and Offender Managers. Community engagement in schools and working with school intervention officers.
April 2026 Update -
Schools liaison officers continue to attend schools / colleges to give talks on knife crime and anti – social behaviour. They have also given talks to safeguarding leads, social workers, teachers and nurses of the future around drug and knife crime. Weapon searches have been completed in open spaces around the area. High Visibility patrols are being conducted. We are patrolling the One stop shopping centre to conduct issues there, concentrating on the individuals aggressively begging.
Actioned: 16 Apr 2026
issues regarding illegal and unnecessary parking in the local area
High visibility patrols– requesting other departments to assist including Safer Travel.
Issued: 5 Apr 2026
Status Update
Use Op Snap to report moving traffic offences:
https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/police-forces/west-midlands-police/areas/campaigns/campaigns/operation-snap/. Officers issued traffic reporting forms to show that the police are acting regarding these reported issues
High Visibility Patrols. Targeting hot spot areas with Proactive Operations.
April 2026 Update -
Officers have issued numerous tickets for parking across the area. Parking enforcement has been to highlighted streets. Patrolling hotspot locations is on – going.
NOVEMBER 2025 UPDATE:
Officers have conducted numerous patrols across the area, issuing parking tickets and seizing vehicles were necessary. Arranging joint patrols with Parking enforcement and WMP Traffic Unit.
Actioned: 14 Apr 2026
Recruiting Street Watch members to support our work to reduce anti-social behaviour. The scheme allows the community to get involved and help, and understand how the police are solving the ASB issues that are concerning them.
Issued: 5 Apr 2026
Status Update
We are working with with local council leaders and organising street watch groups so the community can have an input on how their areas are policed.
Street watch members will be joining us on regular walks can be throughout the local area.
April 2026 update -
Recruitments events for Police and Streetwatch are being conducted at the One Stop Shopping Centre. Streetwatch is also being promoted at the joint monthly drop in surgeries with the local councillors.
Report ASB online:
https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/ro/report/asb/asb-v3/report-antisocial-behaviour/
Actioned: 14 Apr 2026
Engagement Events
Police Drop in Surgery
meetingPolice drop in surgery for residents of Perry Barr and Oscott
3:00 PM — 5:00 PM
One Stop Shopping Centre Walsall Road Perry Barr
Police Drop in Surgery
meetingPolice Drop in Surgery for residents of Perry Barr and Oscott
12:00 PM — 2:00 PM
One Stop Shopping Centre Walsall Road Perry Barr
Police drop in surgery
meetingPolice drop in surgery for residents for Perry Barr and Oscott
3:00 PM — 5:00 PM
One Stop Shopping Centre Walsall Road Perry Barr
Police Drop in surgery
meetingPolice drop in surgery for residents of Perry Barr and Oscott
12:00 PM — 2:00 PM
One Stop Shopping Centre Walsall Road Perry Barr
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