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 records for the period from 20th Sept to 30th Sept 2023. Fortunately the crime level generally remained low over the latter half of September. Following on from a conversation I had at the public Safer Neighbourhood Panel last Tuesday with a resident, and...
Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 1st to 17th September . Good to see theft of motor vehicles appears to be decreasing and the burglary rate remains low. Worrying to see that theft from motor vehicles has increased slightly. People appear to have slipped back into the...
Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 16th August to 31st August. Very pleasing to see no burglaries over the last fortnight or thefts from motor vehicle. Worrying to see a road get hit with three vehicle interferences in one night. Let’s hope we...
Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 1st August to 15th August. Unfortunately the last two weeks has seen quite a lot of thefts of motor vehicle offences. Steering wheel locks and Faraday Cases are still both good tools to reduce the chances of...
Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 16th July to 31st July. I’d like to draw your attention to the two theft from petrol pump offences in Westmoreland Road as this seems to be a new type of criminal activity which could result in...
Dear Residents Please see below the crime record for the period from 1st July to 15th July. Very sad to see that someone could be cruel enough to steal an elderly person’s mobility scooter. Sadly, like many other vehicles, it seems they may only be safe when kept securely...
Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 20th to 30th June 2023. Very pleasing to see no burglaries in the last fortnight but unfortunately we’ve seen a theft of tools from a van. I’ve noticed a change in theft of motor vehicle patterns. The...
Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 1 June to 15 June '23. Disappointing to see a slight rise in theft of motor vehicle offences. Also very disappointing to see two burglaries in the last fortnight, both of which could have been prevented...
Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 16th to 31st May 23.Although overall there wasn’t much crime, I know many of you are very concerned by the sexual assault that took place in Warren Avenue Playing Fields. Officers from our sexual offences team...
Dear Residents Please find below the crime record for the period from 1st May to 15th May 2023. We’ve only got one crime, a theft of number plates from a vehicle. It’s very pleasing to go a fortnight with so little crime. However, don’t get complacent. Keep up the usual security...