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Reigate and Banstead Police Safer Neighbourhood Team
Dear Residents, Welcome to the Police Update for the last week. The message includes personal fraud (Scams), burglaries, catalytic converter and vehicle thefts reported between the 2nd March 2026 to 9th April 2026. The report also includes information on arrests in the Borough.
Distraction theft has been on the rise! Stay alert. Keep valuables secure. Trust your instincts. Thieves often work in pairs. One distracts you, the other steals from you. Some common items we have noticed being targeted are watches and jewellery, purses and money. Thieves may: Protect yourself:
Car Crime This week there have been 5 reports of theft from cars and 6 reports of attempts to gain access to vehicles. Please see below advice on how to secure your vehicle and please report Car Crime using the contact details at the end of the Update Prevent theft from a vehicle | Crime Prevention | Police.uk (www.police.uk)
Arrests. There were 40 arrests in the period April 2nd 2026 to April 8th 2026: Domestic Incident/Violent Domestic Abuse 8, Rape/Sexual Offence 1, Drugs 2, Drunk/Drug Charge 2, Violent Crime in a Public Place 3, Violent Crime Other 5, Offensive Weapon 1, Harassment/Stalking 1, Master Occurrence 5*, Child protection 2, Theft 2, Crime Other 1, Criminal Damage 1, None of these 4. Assault on Police 2. *A Master Occurrence is used when recording an arrest where a number of offences are recorded for one incident.
Personal Fraud (Scams) in the Borough. Records show that there have been Four reports of Personal Fraud in the Borough during the last week. The reports included an Rogue Trader (Gutters Cleaned), and Phone call claiming to be from a bank. Burglaries North Between 07/04/2026 03:00. Pitwood Green, Tadworth. Attempted Residential Burglary. Method of Entry – Attempted entry through the backdoor to the property. Stolen: Nothing Taken. (PR 45260040035)
Central Between 03/04/2026 20:00 to 04/04/2026 13:00. Bolsover Grove, Merstham. Residential Garage Burglary. Method of Entry – Suspects have gained access through the back door of the garage. Stolen: Tools. (PR 45260038720) Between 26/03/2026 12:00 to 06/04/2026 10:30. Doods Road, Reigate. Residential Garage Burglary. Method of Entry – Forced entry into a secured bicycle shed. Stolen: Electric Bicycle (PR 45260039351) Between 21/03/2026 00:00 to 06/04/2026 00:00. Warwick Road, Redhill. Residential Garage Burglary. Method of Entry – Access has been gained to the garage. Stolen: Two Bicycles (PR 45260039432)
South 09/04/2026 Between 08:00 to 12:45. Bonehurst Road, Horley. Residential Outbuilding Burglary. Method of Entry – Access has been gained into the garden shed. Stolen: Bicycle. (PR 45260040637)
Please remember we provide lots of advice on our website for keeping you, and your property safe: Keep burglars out of your property | Surrey Police
Vehicle Thefts - Keyless Car (vehicle) Theft 2, Attempted Keyless Car theft 0, Car Theft , Vehicle theft 0, and motorcycle theft 0, have been reported in the last week. Redhill, Holmsdale Avenue, Between 02/04/2026 0:00 to 03/04/2026 00:00 Keyless Car Theft. Nissan Juke (PR 45250038291) Banstead, Garratts Lane, Between 04/04/2026 08:30 to 07/04/2026 14:30 Keyless Vehicle Theft. Ford Transit (PR 45250039817)
Catalytic Converter Thefts No reports this week.
There is lots of advice on our website for keeping your car/van safe: https://www.surrey.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/keeping-vehicles-safe/preventing-car-vehicle-theft/
https://www.surrey.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/keeping-vehicles-safe/
Contacting Us The Police Reference Number (PR) with each of the reports is shown in brackets. If you have any information on any of the reports, including CCTV, please contact us quoting the Police Reference Number (PR).
Ways to Contact Surrey Police Accessible Ways We want to make sure our service is as accessible as possible for everyone. If you’re deaf or hard of hearing there are a number of tools available to help, including our textphone service and the Pegasus scheme for people who may find it hard to communicate with us. The best way for everyone to contact us about a non-emergency matter is through our website or our social channels so private message us or start a live chat on our website at any time! Here are some other tools you can use: · Textphone - for those who are deaf or speech-impaired, communication is easy with our Textphone 18000 or the Relay UK app for 999 emergency texts. · Pegasus Scheme – if you have speech or communication challenges the Pegasus card scheme streamlines the help you receive in urgent situations. · SignVideo BSL Interpreter - if you're a British Sign Language User, our SignVideo partnership means you're just a click away from a remote BSL interpreter. · Police Link Officers for Deaf people (PLOD) – if you are deaf, you can SMS text us on 07967 986130. · We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, committed to inclusivity within our force and the community. Please share this information with anyone you think may benefit from knowing about these accessible ways to contact us. Herbert Protocol – if you care for someone with dementia or Alzheimer's, the Herbert Protocol ensures we have the essential information to act fast and keep them safe, if they go missing. You can find out more about these by visiting - https://www.surrey.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/us/contact-us/sur/accessible-contact/ Contact the Neighbourhood Team 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 pool information to build a wider understanding. If you believe you have any information relating to relevant information or concerns you can:
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/
In an Emergency please contact 999. For general enquiries please email us at: reigateandbanstead@surrey.police.uk As ever if you have any questions or queries please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. Best wishes,
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