Latest Ward Crimes 1-15 April 2026

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25 Apr Latest Ward Crimes 1-15 April 2026

Posted at 22:20h in Law And Order by

Dear Residents,

 

Please find below the crime record for the period from 1st April to 15th April 2026.

Very pleasing to see no burglaries over the last fortnight and after several offences during the first week of this fortnight very little crime in the second week.

Unfortunately, a teenage boy was robbed on Queen’ s Mead Recreation Ground.  Quiet sensibly he went to his older brother’s house nearby straight afterwards but didn’t report until the following day.  A real shame as he was able to give a reasonable description of the suspects.  I had a good chat with the victim yesterday and he seemed very pleased that I’d taken the time to contact him as were his parents.  Despite the circumstances it was good to have a positive engagement with a young person.

 

On the community engagement side our next ward panel meeting’s this Tuesday (21/04/26) at 7.30pm.  The venue is The Friends Room at St Mary’s Church.

All being well we’ll be able to drop into the St Mary’s Church Community Café next Wednesday (22/04/26).

The next Cuppa With A Copper session’s on Tuesday 27/04/26 from 10am to 11am.  This will be at Costa Coffee, Westmoreland Road.

Look forward to seeing some of you at these events.

Thanks as always for your help and support.

 

Kind Regards

 

Adam Charles

PCSO 7572 SN

Shortlands & Park Langley Safer Neighbourhood Team

 

 

Shortlands Crime Record 01/04/26-15/04/26

 

Theft of Motor Vehicle:

  1. 03/04/26 Late morning.  Mays Hill Road.  Vehicle stolen from driveway.  White Toyota Rav 4.
  2. 02/04/26 Late evening.  Chiltern Gardens.  Vehicle stolen from road outside neighbour’s house.  Grey Ford Mondeo.
  3. 08/04/26 Late morning-09/04/26 mid morning.  Madison Gardens.  Vehicle stolen from outside maisonette.  Despite the keys being in a Faraday Pouch the suspect’s device was still able to read the victim’s keys.  There was also a steering wheel lock but the suspects used an angle grinder to sore it off.  Grey Maserati Levonte.

 

Theft:

  1. 03/04/26 mid evening.  Shortlands Village.  Victim dropped wallet while exiting Shortlands BR Station.  Found by suspect who instead of handing in or trying to trace owner kept it.  Tried to use victim’s card at nearby supermarket but it was declined so used cash that was also in victim’s wallet.
  2. 07/04/26 Late afternoon.  Bromley Gardens.  Parcel stolen from driveway.


Theft from Motor Vehicle:

  1. 06/04/26-07/04/26 Overnight.  Bromley Gardens.  Catalytic converter stolen.
  2. 06/04/26-07/04/26 Overnight.  Ravensbourne Avenue.  Change stolen.
  3. 30/03/26-15/04/26.  Downs Bridge Road.  Dashboard stolen from BMW X3 estate.  Victim’s keys were in Faraday case.  Steering wheel & wheel lock left in place undamaged.

 

.Robbery:

  1. 11/04/26 Mid evening.  Queen’s Mead Recreation Ground.  Two teenagers approached by a group of six other teenagers.  Asked victims where they were from and then asked for their phones.  One of the suspects pulled out a knife so for their own safety the victims handed over their phones.

 

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