07 Oct Latest Ward Crimes 18 – 30 September 2026
Dear Residents,
Please find below the crime record for the period from 18 Sept to 30 Sept 26.
Very pleasing to see no burglaries. Unfortunately, two more people were targeted at the cash machine at the Tesco in Westmoreland Road. Fortunately, as detailed below one of the victims realised immediately what had happened & called 999. Unfortunately, the suspect had fled in a vehicle with false plates & covered their face making identification from CCTV impossible.
Often victims think their cards are stuck in the machine & report it in slow time by which stage money may have been taken from their account. If you are approached by someone telling you a cash machine’s not working, and your card disappears, call 999 and after that ring your bank to cancel the card ASAP.
Sadly, we also had a spate of vehicle crime around the same time, but I’m pleased to say that over the last week of September we had nothing further.
On the community engagement side there’s several events coming up:
- This Saturday (10/10/26) I’ll be holding a drop-in surgery at Shortlands Library from 3pm to 4pm in their temporary home of the Friends Room (where we hold our panel meetings) at St Mary’s Church.
- Also, at St Mary’s Church I hope to pop into the Community Café on Wednesday 14/10/26.
- On Saturday (17/09/26) from 3pm to 5pm, again at St Mary’s Church, my colleague PC Max Thompson from Beckenham Town & Copers Cope and I will be attending a coffee afternoon organised by Liam Conlon MP for residents to come and talk with local services.
- On Tuesday 20/10/26 we’ll be back in the Friends Room at St Mary’s for our ward panel meeting at 7.30pm.
Look forward to seeing some of you at these events. Thanks as always for your help & support.
Kind Regards
Adam Charles
PCSO 7572 SN
Shortlands & Park Langley Safer Neighbourhood Team
Shortlands Crime Record 18/09/26-30/09/26
Theft:
- 18/09/26 Early afternoon. Westmoreland Road. Victim was using cashpoint on garage forecourt when a male walked up & touched the machine saying it was not working. Shortly afterwards victim went to retrieve his card & realised the suspect had taken it. Police attended shortly afterwards. CCTV checked but suspect’s face was covered and vehicle he fled in was on false plates.
- 21/09/26 Early afternoon. Westmoreland Road. Victim was using cashpoint on garage forecourt when a male walked up & said machine had swallowed victim’s card. Victim later discovered large amounts of money had been taken from his account.
Theft from Motor Vehicle:
- 19/09/26 Overnight. Aylesbury Road. Sunglasses & tennis rackets stolen.
- 19/09/26 Overnight. Newbury Road. Empty glasses case stolen.
- 23/09/26 Mid morning-25/09/26 early evening. Broadoaks Way. Number plates stolen from vehicle.
- 21/09/26 Early-mid morning. Westmoreland Road. CDs stolen from car parked in communal car park for block of flats.
Theft of Motor Vehicle:
- 24/09/26 Overnight. Lancaster Close. Car stolen from driveway. Black VW Golf.