Police Urge Public to Strengthen Passwords Amid Surge in Online Identity Theft Saturday, May 2, 2026 passwords cybersecurity identitytheft westmercia 2fa fraud onlineaccounts passwordmanager security crimeprevention West Mercia Police have issued a crucial warning to residents to “check their online accounts” in response to a rise in identity theft cases across the West Midlands. With cybercriminals increasingly targeting … Read More
Judge's Stark Warning to Birmingham Boys Carrying Knives After Teen Nearly Dies Monday, April 20, 2026 birmingham knifecrime youthviolence youthcourt bladedweapons teeninjury publicsafety crimeprevention legalwarning community A judge in Birmingham has issued a powerful warning to all boys carrying knives after a 16-year-old teenager narrowly escaped death in a violent altercation. The teen arrived at a fight armed with a zombie knife but ended up … Read More
Inside Wolverhampton: Why It’s Known as the West Midlands’ ‘Shoplifting Capital’ Friday, March 27, 2026 wolverhampton shoplifting retailcrime westmidlands police security community theft crimeprevention shops Wolverhampton has earned the unfortunate title of ‘shoplifting capital’ of the West Midlands, a fact confirmed by recent research from LEI Register using Office for National Statistics (ONS) data. The city recorded 104.73 … Read More
Sutton Coldfield BID Urges Installation of Permanent CCTV to Address Crime Vulnerability Wednesday, February 25, 2026 suttoncoldfield cctv crimeprevention publicsafety bid policing surveillance regeneration community security The Royal Sutton Coldfield Business Improvement District (BID) has made a strong appeal for the installation of new permanent CCTV cameras in the town centre, highlighting significant gaps in surveillance that have left key … Read More
Birmingham restaurant owner urges action after machete attack on children Monday, February 9, 2026 birmingham shirley knifecrime macheteattack youthviolence restaurant cleopatraskitchen solihull police crimeprevention Maan Al Naif, owner of Cleopatra’s Kitchen, an Egyptian restaurant in Shirley, Solihull, expressed deep fear following a violent machete attack on two teenagers outside his establishment. The attack occurred around 9 pm on … Read More
West Midlands Police Faces Loss of Up to 80 Officers in 2026 Amidst Funding Crisis Monday, January 5, 2026 westmidlands policefunding budgetcuts neighbourhoodpolicing officershortage publicsafety counciltax lawenforcement crimeprevention policecommissioner West Midlands Police (WMP) is confronting a potential reduction of up to 80 officers in 2026 due to a newly revealed £41 million funding shortfall. The Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster, expressed deep concern and … Read More