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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 14th May 2026 to 21st May 2026. The report also includes :
Serial Burglar - Sentenced. Officers have caught a serial burglar who used the rail network to target homes in Woking, Guildford, Reigate, Merstham, Horsham and Brighton. Darren Alleyne (DOB: 30/12/81) 44, of no fixed abode, would commute to towns across Surrey and Sussex and prowl the streets looking for insecure or empty homes where he could force open a front or back door. Alleyne hoped to outsmart law enforcement by travelling around and regularly changing his mobile phone but he was unable to evade CCTV and doorbell footage, which our officers were able to recover showing him at the scene of several crimes. He was arrested in Brighton still in possession of stolen items from burglaries he'd just committed. Alleyne was charged on Wednesday, 25 March with 10 burglaries and two counts of fraud by false representation. He was remanded and later pleaded guilty to all charges. On Friday 15 May he was sentenced to six years in prison at Guildford Crown Court. PC Luke Lightburn, from the Proactive Investigation Team, said: “Alleyne literally treated burglary as his job. He would commute regularly by train, find a place to break into, and brazenly travel home with a bag of stolen goods as if nothing had happened. “Due to the manner of his offending, it took some time to track Alleyne down and pull together all the evidence we needed. I am pleased that, following months of determination and teamwork, we were able to hunt him down and get him behind bars.”
Car Crime. This week there have been 2 reports of a suspected theft from car and 1 report 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 50 arrests in the period May 14th 2026 to May 20th 2026: Domestic Incident/Violent Domestic Abuse 14, Rape/Sexual Offence 8, Harassment/Stalking 4, Hate/Diversity 1, Drunk/Drug Charge 2, Prescribed Limit 2, Violent Crime in a Public Place 1, Violent Crime Other 1, Knife/Blade Possession 1, Child Protection 2, Child at Risk 1, Master Occurrence 4*, Road Related 1,Criminal Damage 2, Fraud 1, Restraining Order 1, None of these 3. Assault on Police 1. *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 4 reports of Personal Fraud in the Borough during the last week. The reports included a victim being coerced to withdraw funds from a bank, the banking protocol was used, Social Media market place fraud and a bank card skimming device being used on an ATM.
Burglaries North No Reports this Week
Central 19/05/2026 23:00. Blackborough Road, Reigate. Attempted Residential Burglary. Method of Entry – Attempted forced entry through a ground floor window. Stolen: Nothing Taken. (PR 45260058702)
South 17/05/2026 20:00. Brighton Road, Salfords. Residential Burglary. Method of Entry – Not confirmed at this time. Stolen: Not confirmed at this time. (PR 45260057630)
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 0, Attempted Keyless Car theft 1, Car Theft 0, Vehicle theft 0, and motorcycle theft 1, have been reported in the last week. Merstham, Bletchingley Road, 17/05/2026 Between 00:00 to 06:00 Car Theft. Nissan Qashqai. (PR 45250057450) Reigate, Upper West Street, 18/05/2026 18:30 to 21:30 Keyless Motor Cycle Theft. Honda (PR 45250058130)
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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