Latest Ward Crimes 1-15 October 2026

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18 Oct Latest Ward Crimes 1-15 October 2026

Posted at 19:41h in Law And Order by

Dear Residents,

 

Please find below the crime record for the period from 1st Oct to 15th Oct ‘26.

Generally speaking, not too bad with plenty of days with nothing to report.

Worrying to see that there was another card theft at Esso Tesco Express Westmoreland Road.  If you’re using an ATM & someone approaches you offering to help, try and press cancel and get the card back in your possession.  Regardless of whether the thief manages to get your card, please call 999 as it is an attempted theft even if you manage to keep hold of it.  If they manage to take your card it may appear it has been swallowed by the machine but, if you are unable to retrieve it, the chances are the suspect has distracted you and taken your card.  If this happens as soon as you’ve finished your 999 call, phone your bank to cancel your card.  If you’d like any crime prevention advice, please feel free to call me on mobile number 07769 435340.

On the community engagement side:

  • Our most recent event was Liam Conlon MP’s coffee afternoon (Saturday 17/12/26) from 3.30pm to 5.30pm at St Mary’s Church. I was there with my colleague PC Max Thompson from the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope Safer Neighbourhood Team.  Also present were Reverend Dave Edmondson (St Mary’s Church Shortlands), Mike Ricketts (Shortlands Residents Association), Nikki Fishman and Angela Clayton-Turner (Bromley Well, Age UK Bromley & Greenwich, Dementia Friendly Community) and Liam’s Beckenham and Penge constituency team.
  • Our next Ward Panel meeting will be this Tuesday (20/10/26) at 7.30pm in the Friends Room at St Mary’s Church.
  • I’m hoping to drop into the community café at St Mary’s Church this Wednesday (21/10/26).
  • Our next Cuppa With A Copper session will be next Thursday (22/10/26) from 4pm to 5pm.
  • Our final event this month will be a drop-in surgery at Shortlands Library in their temporary home in the Friends Room at St Mary’s Church.  This will be on Saturday 31/10/26 from 10am to 11am.

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 01/10/26-15/10/26


Theft from Motor Vehicle:

  1. 01/10/26 Early morning.  Shortlands Gardens.  Keys, fuel cards & suits stolen.
  2. 12/09/26-08/10/26.  Glassmill Lane.  Victim went to use her car for the first time since returning from holiday.  Noticed that rear number plate was missing.  Unsure whether it was stolen or fell off when she last drove her car prior to her holiday.
  3. 09/10/26 Early evening-10/10/26 early afternoon.  Park Hill Road.  Number plates stolen from vehicle parked on road.
  4. 12/10/26 Late morning.  Madeira Avenue.  Tools stolen from builder’s van.

 

 

Fraud:

  1. 01/10/26 Reported.  Church Road.  Victim received the first message in February from a male claiming to be the Chief Executive of Fed Ex.  He said the victim had won a prize but needed to transfer several amounts of money first.  After completing the transfers the victim was asked to make further transfers by Apple Giftcard which he did.  Victim advised to block further contact & not to make further transfers.

 

Theft:

  1. 02/10/26 Early evening.  Westmoreland Road.  Suspect attempted to steal a basket of food from convenience store attached to petrol station but was stopped by store manager.  Suspect returned about an hour later saying he would wait for the manager & threw barbecue lighter fuel over the floor causing the store & petrol station to close.
  2. 08/10/26 Mid afternoon.  Westmoreland Road.  Victim was using cash machine & had just entered his pin when a male came up behind him & said he could help him.  He leant over the victim & started pressing buttons.  This caused the machine to swallow the victim’s card.  This enabled the suspect to either clone or obtain the victim’s card & spend a large amount of money.
  3. 04/09/26 (Delayed Report) Early evening.  Scotts Lane.  Mats stolen from building site.
  4. 14/10/26 Early evening.  Beckenham Lane.  Suspect entered shop & asked staff if they could charge his phone.  They agreed to do this but suspect picked up a cable & put it in his pocket.  Staff spotted him & told him to put it back & wouldn’t return his phone until he did.  Suspect apologised, returned the gable and collected his phone.  As he left the shop he stole a bunch of flowers.

 

Theft of Motor Vehicle:

  1. 02/10/26 Late afternoon-03/10/26 early morning.  Ravensbourne Avenue.  Vehicle stolen from outside house.  Red KIA Niro.

 

Criminal Damage:

  1. 01/10/26 Early morning-02/10/26 early morning.  Woodlea Drive.  Vehicle scratched.

 

Vehicle Interference:

  1. 07/10/26 Mid evening-08/10/26 early evening.  Dykes Way.  Van window smashed.

 

Burglary:

  1. 15/10/26 Late morning.   Overhill Way.  Victims discovered jewellery, sports equipment & clothing missing.  No sign of forced entry.

 

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