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Dear Surrey Heath Residents

Please find below details of the currently reported burglaries (or attempted burglaries) to residential properties (including shed break-ins) as well as other crime statistics over the past two weeks 28/05/24 to 09/06/24 Summary details of these are provided below.

BURGLARY BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY – 1

London Road, WINDLESHAM – entry gained to shop via front shutters and items stolen. Occurred on 06/06/24 between 23:00 and 23:30hrs.

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY – 8

Meadowbank Road, LIGHTWATER – entry gained via rear window and an untidy search has taken place and jewellery stolen.  Occurred on 28/05/24 around 23:00hrs.

Barnsford Crescent, WEST END – entry gained via rear window and an untidy search has taken place and jewellery stolen.   Occurred between 24/05/24 15:00hrs and 30/05/24 13:00hrs.

Higgs Lane, BAGSHOT – entry gained via side door and an untidy search has taken place and cash and jewellery has been stolen.  Occurred between 28/05/24 14:14hrs and 29/05/24 14:14hrs.

College Close, CAMBERLEY – entry gained via rear door and an untidy search has taken place, but no property has been stolen.  Occurred between 31/05/24 18:00hrs and 1/06/24 10:30hrs.

Station Road, CHOBHAM – entry gained via window, no further details of burglary. Occurred between 06/06/24 at 00:01hrs and 07/06/24 00:10hrs.

Wilcot Gardens, BISLEY – attempted burglary tried to gain entry via upstairs window, no entry gained.  Occurred on 07/06/24.

Dettingen Road, DEEPCUT – entry gained via front ground floor window, no items stolen.  Occurred on 08/06/24 at 19:50hrs.

Loneacre, WINDLESHAM – entry gained via glass back doors and an untidy search has taken place.  Occurred between 27/05/24 00:00hrs and 08/06/24 11:50hrs.

Further crime prevention advice can be found at: 

Keep burglars out of your property | Police.uk (www.police.uk)

Secured by Design - Home Security

Keep it safe | Crime Prevention | Surrey Police

Theft from Motor Vehicle - 12

2 x The Willows, LIGHTWATER – theft of tools from vehicle – occurred between 28/05/24 23:56hrs and 28/05/24 23:56hrs.

Farm Road, FRIMLEY – theft of tools from van – occurred on 28/05/24 01:00hrs and 29/05/24 07:45hrs.

Wychelm Road, LIGHTWATER – damage to side panel of van – no items stolen – occurred between 28/05/24 and 29/05/24.

The Spinney, CAMBERLEY – damage to back doors of van – no items stolen – occurred on 29/05/24 between 00:01hrs and 00:30hrs.

Riverside Avenue, LIGHTWATER – damage caused to van – no items stolen – occurred between 28/05/24 23:00hrs and 29/05/24 07:30hrs.

The Avenue, LIGHTWATER – attempt theft of tools from van – occurred on 29/05/24 between 23:05hrs and 23:10hrs.

Deepcut Bridge Road, DEEPCUT – theft from vehicle – cash stolen – occurred on 30/05/24 13:45hrs.

Princess Way, CAMBERLEY – theft from vehicle – cash stolen – occurred on 30/05/24 between 13:20hrs and 14:30hrs.

Hawthorn Road, FRIMLEY – theft of tools and wallet from vehicle – occurred on 02/06/24 at 01:24hrs.

Bridgemead, FRIMLEY – theft of number plates from vehicle – occurred between 01/06/24 18:00hrs and 03/06/24 17:00hrs.

London Road, BAGSHOT – theft of tools from vehicle – occurred on 02/06/24 at 12:56hrs.

Theft of Motor Vehicle – 1

Stonehouse Rise, FRIMLEY – Theft of motorbike – occurred between 08/06/24 17:00hrs and 09/06/24 14:30hrs.

Please remember to store your car keys in a Faraday or RFID Blocker pouch RFID Blockers & Faraday Pouches | Halfords UK

Further crime prevention advice can be found at:

Preventing car and vehicle theft | Crime Prevention | Police.uk (www.police.uk)

Secured by Design - Vehicle Crime

Prevent theft from a vehicle | Crime Prevention | Police.uk (www.police.uk)

Secured by Design - Vans & Tool Theft

To provide a further idea of the criminal activities of the Surrey Heath Police neighbourhood and response teams in the past two weeks, there were 248 new incidents/occurrences being investigated during this period. A summary of relevant incidents by crime type is given below. 

Antisocial Behaviour – 5

Assault on Emergency Worker - 4

Criminal Damage – 13

Dangerous Dogs – 2

Drink spiking - 1

Drugs – 4

Fraud - 2

Harassment – 17

Hate crime/incident – 4

Knife/Blade Possession - 0

Prescribed Limited Offences (drink/drug driving) - 0

Public Order – 12

Robbery - 0

Sexual offences - 3

Stalking – 0

Theft (including shopping lifting) – 32

For prevention advice Securing your shop from shoplifters | Crime Prevention | Police.uk (www.police.uk) and Preventing stolen doorstep deliveries | Crime prevention | Police.uk (www.police.uk)

Violent Crime – 12

Malicious Communications – 3

Cybercrime blackmail/Fraud/other - 7

Do not give your bank details or transfer money online unless you have taken due diligence to ensure they are a legitimate organisation, if in doubt DO NOT send money. 

For prevention advice: Advice about fraud | Surrey Police

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As always, the local Neighbourhood Team are keen to receive information on all crime spotted or believed to have occurred, as this can assist with ongoing enquiries, as well as helping to build up their wider intelligence picture. 

If you believe you have any information relating to any of these or any other events then please call 101 or alternatively, you can use social media messaging or the online Reporting System Report a crime | Surrey Police 

Or copy the link into your browser https://www.surrey.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ 

If you do spot suspicious behaviour, we urge people to call this into the police immediately yourself, and of course if you believe there is a crime in progress do call 999. 

You can also give information, 100% anonymously, to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111; or through their anonymous online form: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/

Kind Regards and stay safe and well.