Local Crime Update 31/01/2025

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07 Feb Local Crime Update 31/01/2025

Posted at 13:17h in Law And Order by

Dear Residents

Please find below the crime record for the period from 16 Jan to 31st Jan 2025.

Unfortunately, during the last two weeks of January both Shortlands & Park Langley and Beckenham Town Centre & Copers Cope wards were hit hard for burglaries.  All bar one of the burglaries were carried out by breaking rear windows.  On most of them the suspect climbed through the broken windowpane, but with one of them the handle on the inside had not been locked so the suspect was able to reach in and open the window before climbing through. Remember to lock all doors and windows before leaving home. A suspect image has been obtained at several of these offences and this has been circulated. Fortunately, none of the victims were at home at the time.  Remember most burglars knock on the front door first then head round to the back to find a way in if there’s no reply.  As I’ve mentioned previously never pretend you’ve got an empty house.  If you don’t feel comfortable opening the door there’s several other ways to answer – these include talking through the door, putting the door on the chain if you’ve got one or opening a window.  If you’ve got a spyhole, use it before deciding whether or not to open the door.  The safest place is to go to an upstairs window to call out.  If the reason they give you for knocking on the door sounds suspicious then please call 999. If you’ve any concerns re home security, then please feel free to contact me as shown below.

Fortunately, motor vehicle crime was low over the last fortnight.

Yesterday officers from all four Safer Neighbourhood Teams carried out a combination of uniformed and plain clothes patrols in the vicinity of the Langley Park Schools.  Some of us patrolled Hawksbrook Lane and others covered the area between the school and Eden Park station.  Fortunately there were no incidents to report there’s been no robberies at the end or beginning of the school day this term.

Our next drop-in surgery will be on Friday 14/02/25 from 4pm to 5pm at Shortlands Library.  Before that we’ll be holding a Cuppa With A Copper session on Monday 10/02/25 from 10am to 11am at Costa Coffee, Westmoreland Road. Hope to see some of you at these events.

Thanks as always for your help and support.

Kind regards
Adam
Adam Charles
PCSO 7572 SN
Shortlands & Park Langley SNT
SHORTLANDS CRIME RECORD 16/01/2024 – 31/01/2025

Burglary

  1. 16/01/25.  Late afternoon.  Cadogan Close.  Suspect used tyre and chair as climbing aids to climb drainpipe.  Entered first floor flat by breaking window.
  2. 17/01/25.  Late afternoon.  Shortlands Road.  Flat broken into after rear first floor window smashed.   Jewellery stolen
  3. 17/01/25.  Late afternoon. (Attempted)  Shortlands Road.  Glass in rear door smashed.   Suspects unable to gain entry.
  4. 17/01/25.  Late afternoon.  Shortlands Road.  Flat broken into.Burglaries 2-4 all occurred in the same block of flats at the same time.  The suspects were seen breaking in and 999 was called.  Unfortunately the suspects had fled prior to police arrival.
  5. 16/01/25 Mid morning-22/01/25 late afternoon.  South Hill Road.  Ground floor flat window broken.  Untidy search carried out.
  6. 24/01/25 Early evening.  Albemarle Road.  Ground floor flat window broken.  Trainers, beauty products and clothing stolen.
  7. 24/01/25 Early evening.  Albemarle Road.  Ground floor flat window broken.  Untidy search carried out. Nos 6 & 7 happened at around the same time in the same block
  8. 25/01/25 Evening.  Westmoreland Road.  Ground floor flat window broken.  Untidy search carried out.
  9. 25/01/25.  Early evening.  Church Road.  Lift code overridden.  Front door of flat forced open.  Watches & money stolen.
  10. 31/01/25 Late evening -02/02/25 early evening.  Beckenham Grove.  Suspect(s) smashed glass in rear window.  They then reached through and opened window frame as the handle had been left unlocked.  Safe containing passport and money and other money lying around other parts of the house taken.

Vehicle Interference

  1. 18/01/25 Mid afternoon-19/01/25 mid morning.  Hayes Way.  Vehicle broken into and rummaged through.  Nothing stolen but electronics damaged.
  2. 30/01/25 Late morning.  Church Road.  Suspects caught attempting to break into vehicle.  Fled when challenged.

Theft

  1. 21/01/25 Mid evening.  Wickham Way.  Watch stolen from bench in sports club changing room while victim was showering.
  2. 07/01/25 late morning (late report).  Shortlands Road.  Suspects walked on to driveway and stole roof rack which was on the ground at the side of the house.
  3. 17/01/25-19/01/25.  Hillside Road.  Letterbox stolen.

Theft of Motor Vehicle

  1. 22/01/24 Late evening-23/01/24 early morning.  Barnfield Wood Road.  Vehicle stolen from driveway.   Black Hyundai Tucson.

Theft from Motor Vehicle

  1. 25/01/25.  Ravensmead Road.  Number plates stolen.
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