Local Crime Update 17/09/2023

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21 Sep Local Crime Update 17/09/2023

Posted at 13:13h in Law And Order by

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 habit of leaving valuable items in unattended vehicles overnight.  Sadly, due to the criminal activities of a small minority, I strongly advise against this.

Regarding the two recent phone thefts I would advise that if you need to use your phone when out and about, to stop and stand still or sit down on a bench.  When standing, don’t get totally engrossed in your phone and lose awareness of who and what’s around you.

On the community engagement side, we’ve recently held a Cuppa with a Copper session at Costa Coffee, Westmoreland Road, a drop in at Shortlands Library and visited the church for after service coffee.  The next Cuppa with a Copper session at Costa Coffee, Westmoreland will be on Thursday 28/09/23 from 4pm to 5pm.  We’ve also got our next Ward public Panel Meeting in the Friends Room at St Mary’s Church at 7.30pm on Tuesday 03/10/23 & another drop in surgery at Shortlands Library, Shortlands Road on Saturday 07/10/23 from 10am to 11am.  I’m going to try and visit the community café at St Mary’s Church next Wednesday 27/09/23.  Hope to see some of you at these events.

All being well next week, I’ll be back at cadets giving young people the opportunity to learn about policing which I find very rewarding.

Thanks as always for your help and support.

Kind regards

Adam

Adam CHARLES | PCSO 7572PY | Albemarle House SNT Base

Shortlands Dedicated Ward Officer

 

SHORTLANDS CRIME RECORD 01/09/2023 – 17/09/2023

Theft:

  1. 02/09/23.  Early morning.  South Hill Woods near bowling club.  Suspect on bicycle snatched phone out of victim’s hand while she walked her dog.
  2. 31/08/23 Mid afternoon-03/09/23 early morning.  Hayes Lane.  ULEZ camera stolen.

Theft from Motor Vehicle:

  1. 01/09/23.  Overnight.  Ravensbourne Avenue.  Trainers stolen from vehicle.
  2. 08/09/23-09/09/23.  Overnight.  Money and mobile phone stolen from vehicle that was parked on victim’s driveway.
  3. 10/09/23 Mid afternoon- 11/09/23 early morning.  Beckenham Lane.  Sunglasses and padlock stolen.
  4. 13/09/23 Mid afternoon-15/09/23 Mid afternoon.  Station Road.  Number plates stolen from vehicle.
  5. 15/09/23 Late evening-16/09/23 early morning.  Ravensbourne Avenue.  Number plates stolen.

Vehicle Interference:

  1. 04/09/23 Early evening- 05/09/23 early morning.  Beckenham Grove.  Window of vehicle smashed in communal car park of block of flats.
  2. 13/09/23 Early morning- 17/09/23 late morning.  Glove compartment of vehicle rifled through.  Nothing stolen.

Robbery:

  1. 06/09/23 Late evening.  Bromley Road.  Cyclist rode past victim who was standing at bus stop and wrestled phone out of her hand.

Burglary:

  1. 06/09/23.  Mid evening.  South Hill Road.  Bicycle stolen from garage after victim left doors open while watering his front garden.

Theft of Motor Vehicle:

  1. 15/09/23.  Late morning.  Whitecroft Way.  Two males pulled up outside victim’s house on a moped.  One of them got off and wheeled victim’s motorcycle off the driveway.
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