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18 Sep Latest Crime Update 16/09/2025

Posted at 10:55h in Law And Order by

Dear Residents

Please find below the crime record for the period from 1st September to 16th September 2025.

Concerning to see a burglary happening when someone was at home.  Thankfully when challenged the suspects fled. Disappointing to see we’ve had an increase in both burglary & theft of motor vehicle.

If you’ve got concerns about home and/or vehicle security please feel free to contact me either by email or on one of the numbers below.  I’m also happy to carry out home security visits.  It’s well worth visiting the “Secured By Design” website for the best crime prevention products.  All products on this site have to pass tests showing they meet certain standards before they can be recommended.  “Secured By Design” does not sell products so once you’ve found a product you’d like to buy, start looking round appropriate shops and websites.  I strongly advise against going directly on to sales sites as the products may not be up to standard and be ineffective.

Pouches to prevent keys being read & steering wheel locks are good for reducing the chances of your vehicle being stolen.

Lockable windows are a very good idea for your home.  Always ensure you double lock your front door when you go out.  Sometimes it can be advisable to do this when you’re at home too.  However, if you do, make sure your keys are easily accessible in case you had to leave in a hurry due to an emergency ie fire or flood.

On the community engagement side there’s three things coming up:

This week:

  • On both Friday 19/09/25 & Saturday 20/09/25 we’ll be on Beckenham Green from 1pm to 3pm with a crime prevention stand.
  • Also on Friday 19/09/25 they’ll be a Cuppa With A Copper session from 4pm to 5pm at Costa Coffee, Westmoreland Road.

 

Next week:

  • I’m hoping to attend the community café at St Mary’s Church on Wednesday 24/09/25.
  • The Cuppa With A Copper session will be on Thursday 25/09/25 from 10am to 11am also at Costa Coffee Westmoreland Road.

 

Hope to see some of you at these events. Thanks as always for your help & support.

Kind Regards

 

Adam Charles

PCSO 7572 SN

Shortlands & Park Langley SNT

 

Shortlands Crime Record 01/09/25-16/09/25

 

Theft of Motor Vehicle:

  1. 03/09/25-04/09/25 Overnight.  Mays Hill Road.  Motorcycle stolen from outside house.  Later recovered.  Black Honda AFS.
  2. 05/09/25 Overnight.  Malamains Way.  Vehicle stolen from driveway.  Recovered in Nunhead after police pursued it when they saw it being driven at high speed.  Vehicle stopped and occupants fled.  Although unable to catch the suspects police were able to recover the vehicle and have it forensically examined.  Black Audi Q7 Estate.  Device used to open vehicle recovered.
  3. 04/09/25 Early evening-05/09/25 early morning.  Highland Road.  Vehicle containing tools stolen from outside house.  Black Ford Transit.
  4. 13/09/25 Overnight.  Westmoreland Road.  Scooter stolen from communal parking area at blocks of flats.  Suspects wheeled scooter round to Woodlea Drive where they attempted to start it.  After failing they abandoned the scooter.  Spotted by a resident of Pickhurst Park enabling the victim to recover his scooter.
  5. 15/09/25 Mid evening-16/09/25 mid morning.  Bromley Grove.  Motorcycle stolen from outside house.  Blue SYM Jet 14.
  6. 27/08/25 Late morning-16/09/25 mid morning.  Elwill Way.  Vehicle stolen from road.  White Ford Transit.

 

Burglary:

  1. 04/09/25 Overnight (attempted).  Mays Hill Road.  Suspect(s) attempted to open front door by reaching in through letterbox.  Broke letterbox but unable to gain access.
  2. 06/09/25 Mid afternoon (aggravated).  Hayes Way.  Victim had advertised bicycle for sale on Facebook Marketplace. Potential buyer came to look at bike.  The potential buyer said he needed to step outside to get a phone signal.   Outside potential buyer met up with another male.  Both threatened victim with knives & demanded the bike which victim handed over.
  3. 09/09/25 Early evening-10/09/25 early morning.  Barnfield Wood Road.  Suspect(s) climbed over fence surrounding house under renovation.  They then climbed up scaffolding & accessed house by lifting tarpaulin covering roof tools stolen.
  4. 28/08/25-11/09/25.  Westmoreland Road (attempted).  Victim returned from holiday & noticed a rear window was damaged & there was a mark on the frame.
  5. 14/09/25 Overnight.  Barnfield Wood Road.  Shed broken into.  Nothing stolen as shed empty.
  6. 16/09/25.  Mid evening.  Bromley Grove.  Suspects forced victim’s front door open.  Fortunately victim heard them & ran downstairs scaring them off.

   

Vehicle Interference:

  1. 02/09/25 Overnight.  Wickham Way.  Suspects entered victim’s vehicle & tampered with parcels.  Nothing stolen.
  2. 08/09/25 Overnight.  Barnfield Wood Close.  Suspects tried car door handles.

 

Robbery:

  1. 02/09//25 Mid afternoon.  Ridley Road.  Suspect jumped into passenger seat of delivery van & demanded all parcels containing mobile phones.  The driver said he didn’t have any.  The suspect then assaulted the driver & climbed into the back of the van.  Tore open the parcels and stole a smartwatch.

 

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