‘Shameful’ Audi thieves hit ‘secure’ Birmingham car park as people say the same

“Shameful” Audi thieves hit a “secure” car park in Birmingham after a £40,000 car was looted and left on the bricks. BirminghamLive readers branded the incident “disgusting”, while others claimed: “You’re safer leaving your car on a public street.”

Shocked James, 57, who was in the city visiting friends, returned to find the carnage at the NCP block of flats on Newhall Street in the Jewelery Quarter on June 5. The A3 limousine had its windows broken, the console cut… off and the steering wheel stolen.

James shared images of the car park’s secure entrance which appeared to be cracked, meaning it was accessible without a QR code. Reacting to the story on Facebook, one reader posted: “Shameful thieves so if you work hard you can’t afford a car.” Another person labeled the theft: “Disgusting.”

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Another person wrote: “This should be a pretty secure car park, you can’t get in without a ticket, you have to scan your pass or day pass to get in, they would definitely know who can’t and what cars they remained in that period.”

But someone else said: “It’s not secure at all – anyone can get in and out.” Another social media user claimed a Range Rover was stripped last week. He added: “You’re safer dumping the car on the public street.” West Midlands Police said they were investigating the theft and requested CCTV from the car park “in an effort to identify the offenders”.

An NCP spokesman said: “We take all crime in our car parks very seriously and work hard to try and stop people entering our car parks for reasons other than parking. We are very sorry that this incident happened while the customer was parked on our car. Unfortunately, crime is a problem that we, and all businesses that have buildings open to the public, try to prevent.

“We try to keep our car parks as secure as possible, but when our security doors are vandalized we have to go through the repair process, only to have them vandalized again. We are aware that we are not alone in this. concerns, we met with West Midlands Police, Birmingham Council, local BID organizations and the Outreach Team about anti-social behavior and vehicle crime in Birmingham car parks.

“I also had a meeting with the BID manager for Colmore BID regarding the same issues. On 5th June 2024 we had a meeting with the Birmingham City Center LCSP Group which involved West Midlands Police, Birmingham Council and the BID groups. Issues relating to vehicle crime and anti-social behavior were discussed at this meeting.

“Over the next two weeks we have several meetings scheduled with BID groups and West Midlands Police. We cannot always say that we will be able to stop people walking or driving on our sites with the intention of committing offences, our patrol staff is limited. in how much they can detain criminals as they are parking lot operators.

“We have recruited extra staff to our sites in Birmingham and have ensured they cover important shift periods to deter this type of crime and we will continue to do everything we can to stop this type of crime alongside of the meetings with the relevant persons. people who can help reduce crime in this community.”

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