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Bulletin 23 October 24th – November 6th 2024
Burglars are often opportunistic thieves who prey on houses and flats. They seek out any opening that they can take advantage of, specifically doors and windows that are left open or unlocked or are easy to force. Anything of value that they might spot through a window will only spur them on. But it really doesn’t take much to deter these thieves – just smart thinking.
Burglar facts
Inspector Lyndsey Whatley Tandridge Safer Neighbourhood Inspector
CRIME REPORTS IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
Our Neighbourhood Patrol Team and Safer Neighbourhood Team deal with a variety of incidents. Here are a few they dealt with since the last Bulletin .
There were 25 Arrests in the period October 22nd to November 3rd : Domestic Abuse / Violent Domestic Abuse 8 , , Prescribed Limit 3 , Child at Risk 4 , Drunk/Drug in Charge 1 , Violent Crime Public Place 1 ,Violent Crime Other 2, Domestic Incident 1, Hate/Diversity Incident 1, Assault on Police 1, Assault 1, Breach of Court Imposed Bail 2.
On October 26th following an altercation in a pub in Warlingham a male drove off in his car and a short time later was stopped by officers. The male failed a roadside breath test and was arrested for this, criminal damage and assault, and driving without insurance.
On November 1st a pram was reported as missing from a garden centre but traced to an address in Caterham when the victim researched Facebook Marketplace. Against advice he went to the address and he and another male were assaulted by the person selling the pram. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods, actual bodily harm, and criminal damage to the pram and on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker.
Driving whilst under the influence of drugs is unfortunately a risk many people are willing to take. Thankfully members of Surrey Police's Casualty Reduction unit are always patrolling with this problem in mind. Recently our colleagues, who are part of this unit, were alerted to an individual driving whilst disqualified. Things became more unpleasant when the drugs wipe performed at the roadside indicated a positive result for cocaine. The driver was arrested and has now been charged
On Friday 25th of October Tandridge Beat's PCSO Pilbrow, visited residents at Le Personne Homes in Caterham. PCSO Pilbrow met with many of the residents of the community to talk about crime prevention and listen to any concerns they had. Offering them a range of advice and guidance on topics such as safety, and support that we can offer them. Thank you to Le Personne Homes for the warm welcome they gave PCSO Pilbrow.
If your area is NOT referred to below it is because we have not been informed of the crime or it has not been affected by reported crime in the categories below. Feedback from you will help to achieve the most appropriate circulation of information.
LINGFIELD, FELBRIDGE, SMALLFIELD, EDENBRIDGE, MARSH GREEN AND DORMANSLAND
Burglary Residential including sheds and garages
Raleigh Drive, Smallfield. Between 15.45 and 22.35 October 28th tools were used to enter a house via the side door. An untidy search took place and cash and jewellery were stolen. CCTV images suggest that three people may have been involved and that a white car possibly an Audi A5 may have been the mission vehicle (PR45240124038).
Dwelly Lane, Edenbridge. Around 00.20 October 31st suspects entered a farm building and tried to steal a quad bike (PR45240124831). Between 23.00 and 06.30 October 30th another property in Dwelly Lane was the subject of a burglary. Locked stables were broken into and a chainsaw, hedge cutter and a brush cutter were stolen. Outside gardening equipment and a John Dere Gator were also stolen and an electric front gate was broken in half and left on the driveway (PR45240124091). Between 01.00 and 03.00 October 31st outbuildings were damaged after an attempted break in (PR45240126756).
Theft
Haxted Road, Lingfield. Overnight October 30th to 31st the padlock on a shed was cut off and keys inside used to steal a white Ford Ranger Pickup index GJ57NHZ and a Williams 5.10 horse trailer serial no SCK40000065023868 (PR45240126060) . At another property nearby a shed was broken into and a chain saw, leaf blower and petrol were stolen (PR45240126124).
Moor Lane, Marsh Green. Overnight October 30th to 31st a trailer was stolen but later recovered in Swanley (PR45240125217).
Criminal Damage
West Street, Dormansland. Around 17.55 October 31st the passenger windscreen of a car was smashed (PR45240126739).
Vehicle Crime
London Road, Felbridge – Theft. Around 23.50 October 29th three masked suspects broke into a van and stole all the tools before driving off in a black Audi on cloned index plates (PR45240124461).
GODSTONE, SOUTH GODSTONE, SOUTH NUTFIELD AND BLINDLEY HEATH
Vehicle Crime
Kings Cross Lane, South Nutfield. Around 19.30 October 31st an object was thrown through the rear window of a car as it was driving along the road (PR45240126410).
Lagham Road, South Godstone – Criminal Damage. Around 23.18 November 1st the door of a van was jemmied open but three male suspects fled the scene in a Black Audi after being spotted by a resident (PR 45240126708).
The Common, Blindley Heath – Theft. After the side door had a hole smashed in it (PR45240126844).Overnight November 1st to 2nd a drill and radio were stolen from a van
Theft Godstone Hill, Godstone. Around 14.00 November 4th two Beddington Patterdale puppies not micro chipped were stolen from a yard (PR45240127354).
Criminal Damage Godstone Hill, Godstone. Between 12.00 and 15.45 October 30th a window of a property was damaged by a lead ball bearing fired from a catapult (PR45240125419). Then between 29.00 and 20.20 October 31st a window was also broken having been hit with an unknown projectile in the same vicinity (PR45240125463).
Godstone Green, Godstone. Around 19.30 November 1st a floodlight at a tennis club was shot out by a sling shot (PR45240126310).
OXTED AND HURST GREEN
Theft Silkham Road, Oxted. Between 00.01 October 17th and 00.01 October 18th fifty pairs of media cables were stolen from a roadside cabinet (PR45240120957) and between the same dates 10 pairs of media cabled were stolen from a roadside cabinet in Holland Road, Hurst Green (PR45240120982). Vehicle Crime Coldshott, Hurst Green – Criminal Damage. Overnight November 2nd to 3rd the rear window of a car was smashed (PR45240126861).
Wolfs Hill, Oxted – Criminal Damage. Around 18.00 November 1st a moving car was damaged by a projectile fired at it by an occupant of another car (PR45240127001).
CATERHAM AND CATERHAM ON THE HILL
Burglary Residential including sheds and garages Tupwood Lane, Caterham. Overnight October 31st to November 1st a house was entered via a first floor bedroom window below which is a pitched roof. An untidy search was undertaken and jewellery and money stolen (PR45240125630).
Criminal Damage Weston Drive, Caterham on The Hill. Between 16.00 and 16.50 October 25th a bedroom window was damaged by what was believed to be an air rifle or pistol (PR45240122703). Queens Park Road, Caterham on The Hill. Around 18.30 November 2nd the window of a house was damaged by a shot from a pellet gun (PR45240127153) and another property in the same building also had the outside pane of a double glazed window unit smashed by a ball bearing (PR45240127240).
Theft Godstone Road, Caterham. Between 00.00 October 31st and 05.30 November 1st a white Ford Fiesta with nearside rear damage over the wheel arch was stolen from a secure yard but later found in Croydon (PR45240126148).
Vehicle Crime Macaulay Road, Caterham on The Hill – Theft. Overnight October 23rd to 24th index plates DY14YNF were stolen from a car (PR45240122657).
WARLINGHAM AND TATSFIELD
Burglary Residential including sheds and garages Ricketts Hill Road, Tatsfield. Between 13.16 and 13.25 October 26th after smashing a glass panel in the front door of a house CCTV showed two suspects wearing balaclavas and gloves arriving and leaving the house in a red car . An untidy search was undertaken by the suspects but nothing was stolen. It is believed they might have been looking for the car keys of two high value vehicles that were in the garage but the keys were in a safe (PR45240122913).
Southview Road, Warlingham. Around 20.00 October 25th two people wearing balaclavas were seen trying the windows of two ground floor flats but left when they could not gain entry (PR45240123073/123074).
Barnard Road, Warlingham. Between October 1st and 31st two patio doors and a utility room door were smashed at an unoccupied house but nothing is believed to have been stolen (PR45240125639).
If you have to contact us about a non urgent matter or to provide information on non-urgent suspicious matters or unusual behaviour you have observed which may be useful intelligence for us at a future date please email Tandridge Safer Neighbourhood Team: tandridge@surrey.police.uk
We have a portal for circumstances where no crime has been reported, but the suspicious behaviour could potentially be related to a burglary, theft of a vehicle, or catalytic converter, for example. We have a different unique link we provide to victims and witnesses when a burglary has occurred. To find out more about the portal and submit your footage visit this link: https://surrey.police.uk/suspiciousactivityportal
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