Rising nuisance behaviour across Birmingham's streets

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Nuisance behaviours are plaguing Birmingham. These so-called 'silent crimes' include fly-tipping, graffiti, and antisocial activity around bus stops and taxis. We explore the impact on local areas, speak to those affected, and ask what's being done to tackle the problem.

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00:00I'm here in Erdington, a neighbourhood in Birmingham known for its relatively high crime rate.

00:06While Erdington ranks in the middle compared to other areas of Birmingham in terms of deprivation,

00:11residents are still struggling with persistent nuisance behaviour.

00:15Issues like fly-tipping, graffiti and anti-social activity are making daily life challenging

00:21for many who call this area home.

00:24Today we'll be hearing from residents and exploring the impact these problems have on their community.

00:30I just saw somebody shoplift a minute ago, ten minutes ago, and the police just sat there.

00:35They didn't do nothing. Why? That's what we've got to ask ourselves.

00:39We pay our taxes. Yeah, we roll.

00:41So why can't we walk along a public high street like this in safety?

00:46Drugs sold openly on the streets.

00:49If you're in Iceland, it's like a cannabis factory.

00:52Police don't take no notice.

00:54The government not doing much. Look at what they do with the people.

00:58They throw them on the Jobcentre, they throw them on Universal Credit

01:01and then they wonder why they're breaking, robbering and everything

01:04because they're running a little income, they've got no money, cost of living, everything.

01:08Politicians, governments taking greed, you know, all these things contribute to the poverty.

01:14I was in town yesterday and I seen, you know, fighting and violence over drugs and everything.

01:18I think more public should step in and stick up for the younger people or the older people, should I say.

01:25But they don't, they just look bewildered.

01:28I think there's probably a lot of people that are coming in from other parts of the country

01:31and I think that's probably because of the housing that's going to HMO.

01:34I think there's been a lot of people that have been shipped here with a lot of issues,

01:37perhaps mental health issues, drugs and alcohol issues.

01:40I think that's definitely had a knock-on effect in the local area.

01:44Yeah, I'm quite often in shops here where there's been shoplifting.

01:47The other week there was a stabbing on the corner up here at three o'clock in the afternoon

01:51when children were coming out of school.

01:53So I think I've definitely seen a decline in Erdington over the last ten years, definitely.

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