Thieves targeted a property on the posh Little Aston estate near Sutton Coldfield, making off with a significant amount of gold jewellery. Staffordshire Police are investigating and appealing for witnesses.
A serial shoplifter from Warwickshire has been issued a three-year criminal behaviour order banning him from entering any Aldi or Next store in Staffordshire after stealing £580 worth of goods.
An organised crime group has been sentenced to over 38 years in prison for a nationwide burglary operation targeting luxury items including designer handbags, wine, and jewellery across multiple regions including Birmingham.
A former West Midlands Police officer accessed confidential crime reports multiple times after his father was involved in a collision with a cyclist, a misconduct hearing found.
An Albanian gang and a British woman have been sentenced to over 38 years in prison for high-value burglaries across the UK, including the West Midlands and Shropshire, using Rightmove to research targets.
A 69-year-old man has been re-arrested in connection with the 1993 murder of Carol Clark, whose body was found by a dog walker near the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. Police cite a significant development in the decades-long investigation.
The Quinton area of Birmingham has been struck by three serious road incidents in less than four weeks, including a fatal crash that claimed the life of father-of-two Lee Bowden.
West Midlands Police arrested a 21-year-old man in Tipton after reports of a motorist driving while pointing a blade on Monday evening. Officers seized a knife from the vehicle.
A Staffordshire mother exploited her connections to wealthy individuals to sell counterfeit Oasis tickets, defrauding 11 victims out of approximately £4,000. She received a community order and must pay compensation.
An 18-year-old has been charged with grievous bodily harm and violent disorder following the death of Finbar Sullivan, a 21-year-old filmmaking student, in Primrose Hill. Another man previously appeared in court charged with murder.
West Midlands Police release an image of a man wanted for questioning after a woman was sexually assaulted at a bar on Broad Street in Birmingham last December.
West Midlands Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to regarding a sexual assault at a bar on Broad Street in Birmingham in December.
West Midlands Police have issued a CCTV appeal following a distraction theft in Shirley, Solihull, where a woman's purse was stolen near Parkgate Shopping Centre.
West Midlands Police are investigating criminal damage at the NEC after viral TikTok footage showed masked youths smashing a bus and causing chaos at the exhibition centre.
Two Midlands men and a London woman face charges of aggravated burglary and criminal damage following a counter-terror probe into a business premises attack in Fleet, Hampshire, with one also charged for assaulting a police officer.
Two young men had an incredibly lucky escape after their car crashed into and destroyed a bus shelter in Dudley early Tuesday morning, sustaining only non-serious injuries.
A Royal Marine has been sentenced to three and a half years for the manslaughter of Cemal John Yilmaz, 29, in a one-punch attack. His parents are campaigning for justice and awareness.
West Midlands Police are appealing for information after two men were assaulted in Dudley town centre in February. Officers have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to.
A Birmingham youth worker expresses skepticism about the government's decade-long plan to halve knife crime, calling for more comprehensive community-based solutions.
West Midlands Police are searching for Patrick McCarron, 38, wanted for robbery and assault at an M&S Foodhall in Sheldon Retail Park on March 6.
West Mercia Police urgently appeal for public help to locate David, 92, missing from Kidderminster since Monday morning, possibly heading to West Bromwich via Merry Hill Shopping Centre.
A car reached speeds of 80mph before crashing in Walsall, leading to the arrest of three men and the recovery of cash, class A drugs, and weapons including a baseball bat and machete.
A 51-year-old woman from Solihull has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice, becoming the fifth person detained in connection with the death of Carl Stephens in Kenilworth.
Robert James Hough, 56, of Newcastle-under-Lyme, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for raping and sexually assaulting a woman repeatedly between 2016 and 2021.
Armed police were deployed to Wolverhampton Road in Oldbury after a car crashed into multiple vehicles and reports of weapons. No weapons were found and no arrests made.
A 34-year-old man from Bordesley Green faces multiple driving charges after police stopped a stolen vehicle in Longleat Avenue, Edgbaston, following a pursuit.
Stephen Dale has been convicted of manslaughter and arson for setting fire to Daniel Gardner's flat in Highters Heath, resulting in his death from severe burns and smoke inhalation.
A vehicle spotted driving at speed on the M54 resulted in a significant police operation, uncovering an estimated £290,000 worth of suspected class A drugs, cash, and weapons in Telford and Dudley.
A significant fire broke out in a Handsworth tunnel filled with fly-tipped rubbish, with locals expressing fear of using the passage even during daylight hours.
West Midlands Police are searching for a gunman after a 15-year-old boy was seriously injured in a shooting at the Foxton Road entrance to Ward End Park on April 10, 2026.