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Reigate and Banstead Police

Safer Neighbourhood Team

Dear Residents,

Welcome to the Police Update for the week. 

The message includes personal fraud (Scams), burglaries and vehicle thefts reported between the 20th February 2025 to 27th February 2025.

Please Note

https://www.surrey.police.uk

Personal Fraud (Scams) in the Borough.

Records show that the types of Personal Fraud in the Borough during the last week included a Rogue Trader Fraud.

Burglaries

North

Between 15/02/2025 11:00 to 21/02/2025 16:50.   White Beam Way, Tadworth.  Residential Burglary.    Method of Entry – A forced entry through the first-floor bedroom window.

Stolen:   A number of Watches and Jewellery.      (PR 45250021470)

Central

Between 19/02/2025 18:00 to 20/02/2025 17:43.   Lonesome Lane, Reigate. Residential Garage Burglary.  Method of Entry – A Forced entry through the garage door.

Stolen: Not confirmed at this time.     (PR 45250021808)

23/02/2025 between 04:45 to 05:15  School Hill, Merstham. Residential Outbuilding Burglary.  Method of Entry – Not confirmed at this time.

Stolen: Not confirmed at this time.     (PR 45250022213)

24/02/2025 19:37.   St. Mary’s Road, Reigate. Attempted Residential Burglary.  Method of Entry – Suspect has attempted to enter an outbuilding located at the property.

Stolen: Nothing taken.      (PR 45250023066)

25/02/2025 between 11:15 to 16:15   Reigate Hill, Reigate. Residential Burglary.  Method of Entry – Forced entry through the French doors located at the rear of the property.

Stolen: Not confirmed at this time.     (PR 45250023134)

South

25/02/2025 between 01:00 to 04:00.   Horley Row, Horley. Attempted Residential Burglary. Method of Entry – Attempted forced entry through a back window of the property.

Stolen: Nothing taken.      (PR 45250022866)

Please remember we provide lots of advice on our website for keeping you, and your property safe:            Keep burglars out of your property | Surrey Police

 Vehicle  Thefts -      Keyless Car (vehicle) Theft 1,  Attempted Keyless Car theft 0,  Car Theft 1,  Vehicle theft and motorcycle theft 0 , have been reported in the last week. 

Reigate, Alders Road.   Between 23/02/2025 22:00 to 24/02/2025 07:00    Keyless Car Theft.    BMW (PR  45250022162)

Epsom Downs, Oatfield Road.  Between 23/02/2025 18:00 to 24/02/2025 09:00  Car Theft.   BMW (PR  45250022770)

There is lots of advice on our website for keeping your car/van safe:

https://www.surrey.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/keeping-vehicles-safe/preventing-car-vehicle-theft/

https://www.surrey.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/keeping-vehicles-safe/

Contacting Us

The Police Reference Number (PR) with each of the reports is shown in brackets. If you have any information on any of the reports, including CCTV, please contact us quoting the Police Reference Number (PR). 

Ways to Contact Surrey Police

Accessible Ways

We want to make sure our service is as accessible as possible for everyone. If you’re deaf or hard of hearing there are a number of tools available to help, including our textphone service and the Pegasus scheme for people who may find it hard to communicate with us.

The best way for everyone to contact us about a non-emergency matter is through our website or our social channels so private message us or start a live chat on our website at any time!

Here are some other tools you can use:

·       Textphone - for those who are deaf or speech-impaired, communication is easy with our Textphone 18000 or the Relay UK app for 999 emergency texts.  
999 emergency text service. Please note, you must register your mobile phone first.   

·       Pegasus Scheme – if you have speech or communication challenges the Pegasus card scheme streamlines the help you receive in urgent situations. 

·       SignVideo BSL Interpreter - if you're a British Sign Language User, our SignVideo partnership means you're just a click away from a remote BSL interpreter. 

·       Police Link Officers for Deaf people (PLOD) – if you are deaf, you can SMS text us on 07967 986130.

·       Herbert Protocol – if you care for someone with dementia or Alzheimer's, the Herbert Protocol ensures we have the essential info to act fast and keep them safe, if they go missing. 

You can find out more about these by visiting - https://www.surrey.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/us/contact-us/sur/accessible-contact/ 

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, committed to inclusivity within our force and the community. 

Please share this information with anyone you think may benefit from knowing about these accessible ways to contact us. 

Contact the Neighbourhood Team

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 pool information to build a wider understanding.

 If you believe you have any information relating to relevant information or concerns you can:

You can also give information totally anonymously by contacting the Independent  Charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111; or through their anonymous online form  https://crimestoppers-uk.org/

In an Emergency please contact 999.

For general enquiries please email us at: reigateandbanstead@surrey.police.uk

As ever if you have any questions or queries please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. 


 

Best wishes,

Reigate & Banstead Safer Neighbourhood Team