Crime Archive
Four arrested and heroin and crack cocaine seized in Wolverhampton as 'K Line' busted by County Lines Task Force
More than 140 cannabis plants recovered in Birmingham in targeted police raid
Two men arrested after 100 wraps of suspected drugs seized by neighbourhood police officers in Wolverhampton
Firearms and Class A drugs worth thousands of pounds found in Sandwell vehicle - two men charged
New figures show number of alleged sexual assaults against Wolverhampton-licensed private hire drivers
13 per cent drop in neighbourhood crime recorded in Staffordshire as PCSO shift times change
39 drivers pulled over in motor crime crackdown in Wolverhampton, including drug driving
Teenager is racially abused in Birmingham city centre prompting identity appeal
Clashes over call to ‘make Birmingham safe again’ after recent stabbings
Happy ever after for tortoise rescued from Newport shop in harrowing RSPCA case
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Police issue picture of people they want to speak to after clothes stolen in West Bromwich
'We aim to let everyone feel they can relax and enjoy the season' - Police launch winter initiative in city centres
Police horses spotted at Birmingham German Christmas Market as they return after 26 years to combat football thugs and rots
Mercedes driver ploughed into Birmingham nightclub crowd while high on drugs, court told
Police officer charged with stealing jewellery and cash while on duty, IOPC says
Dispersal order in place in Walsall town after rise in reports of crime and anti-social behaviour
Police seek to identify two men following burglary in Birmingham
Suspected vehicle thieves, 16 and 23, arrested after being spotted with stolen motorbike and industrial cleaner in Wolverhampton park
Three men arrested on suspicion of drug offences following police helicopter pursuit in Smethwick
Judge brands street fight between two Tipton mothers arguing over primary pupils dispute 'extraordinary'
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Tipton teenage masked robber jailed after finally being caught for three-year Sandwell crime spree which began when he was huat 16
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'You're going back to prison for a long time' - Judge tells man who took gun to Willenhall street
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Plans to 'chase down yobs with drones' in crackdown on anti-social behaviour in Dudley
Appeal launched to identify two women after distraction burglary in Smethwick
Group facing prison after almost £500,000 of tobacco and cash seized in Birmingham and £4 million fraud uncovered by police
Appeal launched for public help finding man wanted on theft and burglary offences across West Midlands
Appeal launched to ask for help finding missing Kidderminster man
Pair found guilty of turning up armed with a gun in Willenhall street
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Birmingham man charged over burglary in West Bromwich town centre
Court Reporter Comment: The problem is not trial by jury, the backlog can only by solved by paying for justice which cannot be done on the cheap
'David Lammy is right - modern crime is too complex for juries' - Former West Midlands magistrate explains why court reform is desperately needed
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Two senior West Midlands Police officers 'should have faced disciplinary action' over Hillsborough cover-up claim
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Woman, 33, charged after series of shop thefts in Walsall
Jury trials to be scrapped in some cases in bid to tackle court backlog
Drugs den with 200 cannabis plants discovered in Sandwell industrial unit as man, 37, charged
'Ghost' Staffordshire drug line crook jailed for five years
“Today marked an important milestone for the victims' families" - Detective speaks out as car in fatal Oldbury street racing crash is crushed
Shop caught selling illegal vapes and cigarettes in Lichfield to remain closed for three months
Two hooded men sought by police investigating Sandwell store robbery
'An absolute nuisance': A robber with more than 70 convictions who stole from Stourbridge shopkeepers and Birmingham students promises to change his ways after five year sentence
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Foul-mouthed West Midlands thief who has attacked 11 police officers in four years jailed after burgling man who cooked for her
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“This is a moment in history for West Midlands Police" - Horses return to the force for first time since 1999
Extra officers on patrol at Merry Hill shopping centre as police probe 'machete' attack on teen and urge witneses to come forward - full police statement
Three men charged after pub stabbing in Sandwell left man in his 20s hospitalised
Police urge residents in Featherstone to stay vigilant after woman loses large amount of money in suspected distraction burglary
Man, 36, jailed after raping child on multiple occasions in Staffordshire
Man on trial accused of firing gun in Willenhall apologises for past convictions
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Man, 22, appears in court charged with multiple theft offences in Walsall
Car that hit and killed two Black Country teens is crushed as family say 'I feel like we can properly begin to grieve'
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