‘I wouldn’t move here now,’ say residents of estate overrun by drug dealing and theft Sunday, March 15, 2026 crime antisocial community dudley drugdealing theft vandalism youth policing housing Dudley Council is cracking down hard on antisocial behaviour, but residents of Brewery Fields, a housing estate near Dudley town centre, say the problem is far from solved. The area has been plagued by drug activity, … Read More
How a Horror Film-Inspired Clue 70 Miles Away Linked a Killer to the Deadly Wednesbury Arson Friday, March 13, 2026 arson murder fire crime wednesbury investigation trial cctv homicide westmidlands In an utterly random and devastating attack, a fire-obsessed killer tragically claimed the life of an unsuspecting pensioner asleep in his home. Andrew Gorrell, from Saltney on the English-Welsh border, made a mysterious … Read More
Birmingham Man Who Attacked Wife with Machete Remains at Large Nearly Five Years Later Friday, March 13, 2026 birmingham attemptedmurder fugitive machete crime justice police stechford sharazali trial Nearly five years after a brutal machete attack on his wife, Sharaz Ali remains on the run, evading justice. The harrowing assault occurred at their home on Northcote Road, Stechford, Birmingham, in September 2021, when Ali … Read More
Assault at Digbeth Nightclub: Police Seek CCTV Man Following Attack Thursday, March 12, 2026 assault digbeth nightclub cctv forum birmingham police investigation witness crime West Midlands Police have released a CCTV image of a man they urgently want to identify following an assault at a Birmingham nightclub. The incident occurred at around 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, December 13, at Forum on Glover … Read More
Dudley MP Raises Alarm Over Rising Crime Impacting Town Centre Traders Thursday, March 12, 2026 dudley crime antisocial safety traders shoplifting police community highstreets westmidlands Dudley MP Sonia Kumar has spoken out amid growing concerns over safety in the town centre, where traders and shoppers face increasing threats from crime and antisocial behaviour. Ms Kumar recently participated in a roundtable … Read More
Safest Area in the Midlands Lies Just Minutes from Birmingham Tuesday, March 10, 2026 safety crime midlands northwarwickshire birmingham commuter rural population towns westmidlands A recent study has identified North Warwickshire as the safest area in the Midlands, located just a short five-minute drive from the crime-heavy city of Birmingham. This highlights how quickly the environment can change from … Read More