Generally Shortlands is one of the most crime-free wards in the whole Borough of Bromley. The SRA is part of the Shortlands Safer Neighbourhood Ward Panel, which includes our local police, residents and Councillors. When it meets every two months the Panel reviews the current local crime picture and agrees law enforcement priorities in the Ward for the future – currently tackling theft of and from motor vehicles, tackling anti-social behaviour, including speeding, and safeguarding vulnerable people.
This section of our website includes a fortnightly update on crime in Shortlands Ward and, when necessary, warnings about scams being run in our area. Below is the latest fortnightly crime report, prepared by our PCSO Adam Charles…
Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 15th Nov to 30th Nov 2021. Pleasing to see a drop in theft of motor vehicles and no residential burglaries. Disappointing to see two shop burglaries as we don’t usually see these on the Ward. Also on...
Dear Residents Hope you’re all well. Please find below the crime record for the period from 1st Nov to 15th Nov 2021 . Very pleasing to see a drop in theft of motor vehicle in the last fortnight with just one offence occurring. Disappointing to see both an attempted...
Click on the links below for details of new scam alerts from Bromley Trading Standards. TS scam alert 3.1 TS scam alert 3.2 TS scam alert 3.3 ...
Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 16th Oct to 31st Oct. Very pleased to see no burglary in the last fortnight. All the crime is motor vehicle crime. Remember to try and keep your keys in a metal or foil container and bring...
Dear Residents Hope you’re all well. Please find below the crime record for the period from 1st October to 15th October 2021. The good news is we’ve had no burglaries. Unfortunately, after a very good first week of October we’ve had a bit of a hit on vehicle...
Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 16 Sept to 30 Sept 21. Although the overall crime rate over the last fortnight has been very low it’s worrying to see that we’ve had a distraction burglary. Please see the report below for...
Click on the links below for details of new scam alerts from Bromley Trading Standards plus information about a new phone number to ring to check out suspected bank fraud phone calls. NHS Covid Pass Scam Imposter Calls alert New bank check phone number Medical scams alert ...
Dear Residents Hope you’re all well. Please find below the crime record for the period from 1st Sept to 15th Sept. Unfortunately we’ve seen a rise in burglaries recently. Large houses converted into flats have been targeted. With at least one of them I know that entry was...
There is a new scam alert from Bromley Trading Standards. For details click on the link below. Computer takeover scams...
These were provided by another of our neighbouring Ward DWOs in Hayes and Coney Hall Ward, PCSO Adam Lighterness. "Firstly, please be aware of a new ‘phone scam going around. We have had a resident contacted by someone claiming to be from M&S banking alerting the...