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 18th to 31st January 2023. Very pleasing to see no burglaries but worrying to see an increase in vehicle crime especially theft of motor vehicles of which there were none in the first part of January. On...
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Dear Residents Hope you’ve all had a good start to 2023. Please find below the crime record for the period from 1st Jan to 17th Jan 2023. Very pleasing to see we’ve had no thefts of motor vehicles yet this year. It was excellent to see that officers from the...
Dear Residents Hope you had a nice Christmas and happy New Year. Please find below the crime record for the period from 16th December to 31st December 2022 . Unfortunately, over the last two weeks of the year there’s been a bit of a rise in burglary and thefts of vehicle. ...
Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 1st to 15th December 2022. Overall low crime rate, with many of the days between 01/12/22-15/12/22 having no crime recorded. The recent theft from motor vehicle offence reported in Pickhurst Park is a timely reminder not to leave...
Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 16th Nov to 30 Nov 2022. Very pleasing to see no thefts of motor vehicle and only one burglary. Disappointing to see a bit of a rise in thefts from motor vehicles. As this is my last crime...
Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 1st November to 15th November 2022. Unfortunately, we’ve had several recent vehicle thefts. The vehicles stolen have been BMWs, Mercedes and Range Rovers. There are several ways you can make it harder for thieves. I’ve mentioned before about...
Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 20 to 31 October. Good to see no tool thefts from vans or catalytic convertors. Unusual to see a dashcam theft. Let’s hope it was a one off and not a new trend. Generally speaking the...
Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 1st Oct to 19th Oct. About a week ago the ward was hit quite badly in terms of vehicle crime. Sadly a resident in Pickhurst Park had a wheel hub thrown at him by suspects who stole his...
Below are links to 2 recent scam alerts from the Bromley Trading Standards team. Family in need scam Driveway cleaning scam...