Local Crime Update 30/11/2023

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04 Dec Local Crime Update 30/11/2023

Posted at 09:48h in Law And Order by

Dear Residents

Please find below the crime record for the period from 15th November to 30 November ’23.

Unfortunately Cadogan Close was hit hard for burglary yesterday (29/11/23).  Officers attended at the time they were discovered and I will be carrying out follow up visits next week.  During the winter the window of opportunity for burglars increases.  If a house is in darkness when it is dark in the late afternoon and early to mid evening this is a sign to burglars that the property could be empty.  Timer switches for electrical devices are a very good way of giving the impression that a house is occupied when it’s empty.

Vehicle crime both theft of and theft from continues to be a problem.  Remember not to leave valuable items in unattended vehicles and try to have screw on rather than stick on number plates.  Also consider purchasing a foil pouch to keep your keys in to prevent cloning devices reading them and/or a steering wheel lock.  Electric gates and posts are also very useful.

On the community engagement side, PC Chris Brown and I, along with Councillor Adam Grant attended the Shortlands Residents Association Road Safety meeting on Saturday 18/11/23.  It was nice to see some familiar faces and meet some new people.  Although our roads are generally safe on Shortlands & Park Langley Ward, it’s always good for residents, Councillors and police to get together to ensure this stays the case.  We hope to carry out a traffic check operation in December but unfortunately, as many of you are aware, sometimes abstractions for other duties prevent this so I won’t make any promises I can’t keep.

Hopefully I can attend the community café at St Mary’s Church next Wednesday but I have another pre-arranged visit first so, again, can’t guarantee it.  Our next Cuppa With A Copper session will be on Monday 11/12/23 from 4pm to 5pm at Costa Coffee, Westmoreland Road.

Thanks as always for your help and support.

Kind regards

Adam

Adam CHARLES | PCSO 7572PY | Albemarle House SNT Base

Shortlands Dedicated Ward Officer

 

SHORTLANDS CRIME RECORD 15/11/2023 – 30/11/2023

Theft from Motor Vehicle:

  1. 15/11/23.  Late morning.  Farnaby Road.  Van broken into after suspect(s) drilled holes in siding slide door to break lock.  Tools stolen.
  2. 17/11/23.  Overnight.  Shortlands Grove.  Van broken into.  Ladders stolen.
  3. 25/11/23 Mid morning-early afternoon.  Durham Road.  Number plates stolen.
  4. 25/11/23 Late afternoon-26/11/23 late morning.  Number plates stolen.
  5. 26/11/23 Overnight.  Boots and coat stolen from car boot.
  6. 28/11/23 Late evening.  Ravensbourne Avenue.   Tools & sunglasses stolen from vehicle parked in communal parking area for flats.
  7. 29/11/23 Late morning.  Elwill Way.  Van broken into.  Tools stolen.

Burglary:

  1. 15/11/23.  Mid afternoon.  Bromley Road.  Suspect tricked his way into victim’s flat saying he had to look at pipes under the sink due to a leak in upstairs flat.  Went into bedroom, lifted up bed and stole several items of jewellery and a box containing ashes.
  2. 20/11/23 Late afternoon- 21/11/23 early morning.  Hayes Way.  Suspect entered building site by opening gate which was unlocked.  Several items of scrap metal taken.
  3. 10/11/23 Mid afternoon-21/11/23 early morning.  Farnaby Road Garage door forced open.  Nothing stolen as items close to the door made entry difficult.
  4. 29/11/23 Mid morning-early evening.  Cadogan Close.  Flat broken into through rear patio doors.   Jewellery, passport and money stolen.
  5. 29/11/23 Mid morning-early evening.  Cadogan Close.  Flat broken into through rear patio doors.   Premises empty.
  6. 29/11/23 Mid morning-early evening.  Cadogan Close.  Flat broken into through rear patio doors.   Two computers and a tablet stolen

Robbery:

  1. 15/11/23.  Mid evening.  Westmoreland Road.  Victim grabbed by suspects who snatched his headphones.

Theft of Motor Vehicle:

  1. 17/11/23.  Overnight.  Kingswood Road.  Vehicle stolen from driveway.
  2. 17/11/23.  Mid afternoon.  Bromley Grove.  Vehicle stolen from road outside block of flats.
  3. 19/11/23.  Overnight.  Cumberland Road.  Vehicle stolen from driveway.
  4. 22/11/23.  Mid to late evening.  Malamins Way.  Vehicle stolen from street.
  5. 23/11/23 Late evening-24/11/23 early morning.  Barnfield Wood Road.  Vehicle stolen from driveway.
  6. 26/11/23 Early evening-27/11/23 early morning.  Westmoreland Road.  Vehicle stolen from driveway.

Theft:

  1. 18/11/23.  Mid evening.  Station Road.  Victim arrived home without handbag.  Unsure whether she left it somewhere or was stolen due to being intoxicated.  Knows that bank card has been used.

Vehicle Interference:

  1. 29/11/23 Late morning.  Wickham Way.  Suspects broke into empty van & also attempted to break into another van whose occupants were working on a front driveway.  Owner of empty van chased them off preventing anything from being stolen.
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