Dear Surrey Heath Residents

Please find below details of the currently reported burglaries (or attempted burglaries) to residential properties (including shed break-ins) as well as other crime statistics over the past two weeks 12/11/24 to 24/11/24 Summary details of these are provided below.

BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY BURGLARY – 1

45240135352 Swift Lane, BAGSHOT – attempt burglary of premises.  Occurred between 16:15hrs on 23/11/24 and 08:45hrs on 24.11.24.

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY – 9

45240131405 The Buchan, CAMBERLEY – entry gained via front door using crowbar, a substantial amount of jewellery and money stolen.  Occurred on 14/11/24 around 19:31hrs.

45240132249 Heathpark Drive, WINDELSHAM – entry gained via smashing back door and an untidy search conducted.  Personal items stolen.  Occurred on 14/11/24 between 06:30hrs and 18:15hrs.

45240132252 Broadway Road, LIGHTWATER – entry gained via side kitchen window, untidy search conducted, not known if items stolen.  Occurred on 16/11/24 at 16:00hrs.

45240132489 Hawthorn Way, BISLEY – entry gained via smashing the rear patio door, untidy search conducted, and jewellery stolen. Occurred on 16/11/24 between 15:45hrs and 18:00hrs.

45240133214 Lightwater Meadow, LIGHTWATER – attempted burglary using crowbar to front door, burglar alarm was set off.  Occurred on 18/11/24 at 20:00hrs.

45240133487 Gardenia Drive, WEST END – Entry gained via front door and jewellery stolen.  Occurred on 18/11/24 between 18:00hrs and 22:00hrs.

45240134281 Barnes Road, FRIMLEY – attempted burglary via front door and window using crowbar, no entry gained.  Occurred on 21/11/24 at 2035hrs.

45240134553 Malthouse Lane, WEST END – Entry gained via rear patio door, untidy search conducted.  Occurred on 21/11/24 between 16:00hrs and 19:00hrs.

45240135022 Blackthorn Drive, LIGHTWATER – Entry gained via rear backdoor and untidy search conducted and jewellery stolen.  Occurred on 23/11/24 between 16:55hrs and 17:20hrs.

Some simple tips to keep your property more secure: 

Further crime prevention advice can be found at: 

Keep burglars out of your property | Police.uk (www.police.uk)

Secured by Design - Home Security

Keep it safe | Crime Prevention | Surrey Police

Theft of Motor Vehicle – 4

45240131543 Grayswood Drive, MYTCHETT – theft of motorbike.  Occurred on 15/11/24 between 02:50hrs and 03:00hrs. 

45240131788 Woodlands Road, CAMBERLEY – theft of motorbike.  Occurred on 14/11/24 between 23:30hrs and 23:45hrs.

45240132491 Chapel Road, CAMBERLEY – attempted theft of motorbike. Occurred between 14/11/24 20:00hrs and 16/11/24 05:00hrs.

45240132743 Guildford Road, LIGHTWATER – theft of motor vehicle (Jaguar XF). Occurred between 16/11/24 14:00hrs and 18/11/24 08:30hrs.

Theft from Motor Vehicle – 6

45240131137 Portsmouth Road, CAMBERLEY – theft of tools from multiple vans.  Occurred between 12/11/24 17:00hrs and 13/11/24 07:30hrs.

45240131327 Halebourne Lane, WEST END – theft of tools from van. Occurred on 14/11/24 between 09:30hrs and 11:00hrs.

45240131700 Lambourne Drive, BAGSHOT – theft of number plates.  Occurred between 13/11/24 17:00hrs and 14/11/24 16:00hrs.

45240133120 Earl of Chester Drive, DEEPCUT – vehicle damage.  Occurred between 17/11/24 20:30hrs and 18/11/24 14:30hrs.

45240134413 Bedford Crescent, FRIMLEY – vehicle damage.  Occurred on 19/11/24 between 18:00hrs and 19:00hrs.

45240134843 Alison Drive, CAMBERLEY – theft of number plates.  Occurred between 21/11/24 20:00hrs and 22/11/24 11:00hrs.

Please remember to store your car keys in a Faraday or RFID Blocker pouch RFID Blockers & Faraday Pouches | Halfords UK

Faraday pouches can also be purchased through your neighbourhood watch coordinators.

Further crime prevention advice can be found at:

Car crime | Neighbourhood Watch Network (ourwatch.org.uk)

Preventing car and vehicle theft | Crime Prevention | Police.uk (www.police.uk)

Secured by Design - Vehicle Crime

Prevent theft from a vehicle | Crime Prevention | Police.uk (www.police.uk)

Secured by Design - Vans & Tool Theft

To provide a further idea of the criminal activities of the Surrey Heath Police neighbourhood and response teams in the past two weeks, there were 227 new incidents/occurrences being investigated during this period. A summary of relevant incidents by crime type is given below. 

Antisocial Behaviour/Neighbourhood Disputes – 3

Assault on Emergency Worker - 0

Criminal Damage – 10

Dangerous Dogs – 1

Drugs – 4

Fraud - 3

Harassment – 6

Hate crime/incident – 0

Prescribed Limited Offences (drink/drug driving) - 4

Public Order – 11

Robbery - 1

Sexual offences - 4

Stalking – 1

Suspicious Incidents - 4

Please use this link to report suspicious activity Suspicious Activity Portal | Surrey Police

Theft (including shopping lifting) – 21

For prevention advice Securing your shop from shoplifters | Crime Prevention | Police.uk (www.police.uk) and Preventing stolen doorstep deliveries | Crime prevention | Police.uk (www.police.uk)

Violent Crime – 21

Cybercrime blackmail/Fraud/other - 6

Do not give your bank details or transfer money online unless you have taken due diligence to ensure they are a legitimate organisation, if in doubt DO NOT send money.  Please remind your members to report to the police any sextortion and DO NOT send money to blackmailers.

For prevention advice: Advice about fraud | Surrey Police

Cyber Aware - undefined.GOV.UK (ncsc.gov.uk) and All topics - NCSC.GOV.UK

As always, the local Neighbourhood Team are keen to receive information on all crime spotted or believed to have occurred, as this can assist with ongoing enquiries, as well as helping to build up their wider intelligence picture. 

If you believe you have any information relating to any of these or any other events then please call 101 or alternatively, you can use social media messaging or the online Reporting System Report a crime | Surrey Police 

Or copy the link into your browser https://www.surrey.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ 

If you do spot suspicious behaviour, we urge people to call this into the police immediately yourself, and of course if you believe there is a crime in progress do call 999. 

You can also give information, 100% anonymously, to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111; or through their anonymous online form: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/

Kind Regards