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Tandridge Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter |
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Bulletin 10 May 6th – May 20th 2026
Dear Residents
🔒 Thinking about CCTV or Wi-Fi cameras for home security?
Wi-Fi-enabled devices like video doorbells and home cameras are increasingly popular for crime prevention and evidence gathering. They do help - but they shouldn’t be your only line of defence.
⚠️ Be aware: some Wi-Fi cameras can be jammed during offences, stopping footage from recording or uploading.
That’s why we recommend a layered security approach, combining: ▪️ Strong physical security (locks, lighting, fencing) ▪️ Alarms ▪️ Non-cloud-based CCTV systems
✅ Products accredited by Secured by Design (SBD) meet tested police-backed standards. You can explore accredited options via the SBD website – https//:securedbydesign.com.
Inspector Rob Staplehurst Tandridge Borough Commander
CRIME REPORTS IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
Our Response Team and Safer Neighbourhood Team deal with a variety of incidents. Here are a few they dealt with since the last Bulletin.
There were 32 Arrests in the period May 4th 2026 to May 17th 2026 : Domestic Abuse / Violent Domestic Abuse 7 , Violent Crime Other 1 , Theft 3 , Drunk/Drug in charge 2 , Child at Risk 5, Violent Crime Other 1 ,Possession of Offensive Weapon 1 , Prescribed Limit offence 4, Public Order 1, Drug Related 3 , Criminal Damage 3, Wanted 1.
In Caterham on May 8th a male was arrested for shop lifting and on suspicion of being in possession of a Class A substance. Then on May 12th after crashing into a lamp post in Caterham On The Hill the male driver was arrested for driving over the prescribed limit.
In Nutfield on May 8th a male was arrested for driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs, driving otherwise in accordance with a licence, no insurance and failing to provide.
Following a road traffic collision in South Godstone on May 13th the male driver was arrested for driving whilst unfit through drugs, driving without due care and attention and driving without insurance.
On May 18th in South Godstone a male driver was arrested after failing a roadside breath test and testing positive for cannabis.
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, SMALLFIELD, DORMANSLAND AND DORMANS
Burglary Residential including Sheds and Garages
Wheelers Lane, Smallfield. Between May 7th and 13th a number of break ins at an unoccupied property occurred (PR45260055699).
Vehicle Crime Chapel Road, Smallfield – Criminal Damage. Overnight May 7th to 8th the window of a van was smashed (PR45260053307).
Grove Road, Lingfield – Keyless Theft. Between 16.30 May 10th and 10.20 May 11th a grey VW Golf index AK55PLN was stolen (PR45260054795).
Station Road, Lingfield – Theft. Overnight May 13th to 14yj a car tent box XL was stolen from the roof of a VW Tiguan (PR45260056186).
Station Road, Dormans – Theft. Between May 14th and 17th a black Nissan Navara index DS20MDE was stolen (PR45260057520).
Racecourse Road, Dormansland – Theft. Between 20.30 May 20th and 08.45 May 31st three motorcross bikes were stolen from a hotel car park. One of the bikes was a red Beta 390 RR index MBKF153. Descriptions of the others awaited (SYP-20260521-0170).
SOUTH GODSTONE, BLETCHINGLEY
Burglary Residential including Sheds and Garages
Whitewood Lane, South Godstone. Overnight May 7th to 8th s garage was broken into and a wheelbarrow full of fishing equipment, bite alarms and cookery equipment were stolen (PR45260053315).
Burglary Business and Community Church Lane, Bletchingley. Between 00.04 and 00.30 May 9th a golf club was entered via a fire escape door and all the trophies from a glass cabinet were stolen (PR45260053709).
HURST GREEN
Vehicle Crime Wolfs Wood, Hurst Green – Theft. Overnight May 7th to 8th a blue Yamaha motorbike index PE23FMC was stolen (PR45260053420).
CATERHAM AND WHYTELEAFE
Burglary Residential including Sheds and Garages Whyteleafe Hill, Whyteleafe. Between 11.00 and 11.53 May 12th the victim confronted three suspects who were stood in front of an open garage door with several items from the garage strewn across the driveway. When challenged they pushed the victim away and ran off towards Whyteleafe Station. One male suspect was described as white, 5’ 8” tall, fat build, bald head, ;late 40’s , wearing a green top and dark coloured combat trousers. The second male was described as white, 6’ tall, in his forties, skinny build, missing several teeth, dark hair and wearing a black top/hoody and dark combat trousers. The female was described as white 5’ 2”, late twenties/ early thirties, hair had red streaks in it, tattoos on her right cheekbone of either 3 tear drops or 3 stars and she called male 2 her Dad. The property is currently unoccupied and it is believed the suspects may have been at it previously as a petrol generator pressure washer and a metal tea chest containing china is missing (PR45260055203).
Harestone Hill, Caterham. Between 07.00 and 18.30 May 13th a house was entered via the rear doors and a number of expensive items of jewellery were taken (PR45260056000).
Theft Harestone Lane, Caterham. Around 16.10 May 11th a silver Ribble Endurance SLE E bike was ridden off by a male suspect who had arrives at the location to view the item which had been advertised for sale on Faceboook. The male was described as Eastern European, late 20’s/early 30’s height 5’ 8” to 5’ 9”, dark hair, short beard, dark clothing and dark baseball cap (PR45260054762).
Vehicle Crime Maple Close, Whyteleafe – Criminal Damage. Overnight May 5th to 6th a white/grey like substance was thrown over a car (PR45260052376).
Hornchurch Hill, Whyteleafe – Keyless Theft. Overnight May 11th to 12th a white Nissan Navara index EN20BMX was stolen (PR45260055083).
Godstone Road, Whyteleafe – Theft. Overnight May 14th to 15th a black/orange and white KTM390 Duke 17 motorbike index LC67MUE was stolen (PR45260056838).
Westview Avenue, Whyteleafe – Theft. Between May 15th and May 18th a black Mercedes A200 AMG index LT65YAK was stolen (PR45260057729).
Church Road, Whyteleafe – Theft. Between 23.18 and 23.27 May 18th a black horse trailer that had been converted into a bar was stolen by three males driving a 4x4 Jeep (PR45260058498).
Highfield Road, Caterham – Keyless Theft. Around 03.15 May 10th two males were recorded on a Ring doorbell walking up the hill and approaching a car. One went to the driver’s side and the other got into the passenger seat. The blue Kia Sportage index MXZ9894 was then driven away. One male was dressed in grey tracksuit bottoms, grey hoodie and a coat. The other male was wearing a complete black outfit and had a back pack on (PR45260054237).
Croydon Road, Caterham – Keyless Theft. Overnight May 9th to 10th a blue Kia Sportage index AY69YVH was also stolen (PR45269954285).
Stafford Road, Caterham. Overnight May 14th to 15th a car was broken into but nothing was stolen (PR45260057097).
WARLINGHAM AND TATSFIELD
Burglary Residential including Sheds and Garages
Tithepitshaw Lane, Warlingham . Between 02.00 and 06.45 May 8th a house was entered via either the kitchen window or kitchen door and car keys removed from a bag. A grey Peugeot 408 Allure index AJ24VZL was then stolen (PR45260053287).
Court Farm Road, Warlingham. Around 12.00 May 5th a circular saw, multi tool drill, three batteries and an angle grinder were stolen from a garage (PR45260054550).
Farleigh Road, Warlingham. Around 02.05 May 15th CCTV recorded two suspects wearing motorcycle helmets entering a garage but leaving empty handed (PR45260057418).
Ricketts Hill, Tatsfield. Around 01.15 May 13th someone tried to force a garage door open triggering a sensor. Nothing was stolen but the door was damaged (PR45260055623).
Burglary Business and Community Chelsham Road, Warlingham. Around 13.00 May 13th suspects entered the barn at a Memorial Park by breaking off the padlock and then stole a number of Stihl power tools. These included a Stihl FS240 Brushcutter (strimmer) serial no CCC22, a Stihl Back Pack Blower BR350 serial CCC17 and a Stihl Komb 111F multi tool engine unit serial no 111F (PR45260056072).
Vehicle Crime Leas Road, Warlingham – Theft. Sometime on May 14th index plates RX07ZXD were stolen from a car (PR45260056613).
Bond Road, Warlingham – Theft. Around 11.40 March 20th a silver/grey VW Golf pulled up alongside a van and the occupants stole a bag of tools from the van (PR45260058811).
Harrow Road, Warlingham – Theft. Overnight May 19th to 20th index plates SK64RMO were stolen from a car (PR45260059082).
Paynesfield Road, Tatsfield – Theft. Overnight May 18th to 19th index plates BG67ZNO were stolen from a car (PR45260058309).
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
How to contact us with information when we issue Witness Appeals or Appeals for information
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