Police Update

Dear Residents,

Welcome to the Police Update for past week. 

The message includes personal fraud (Scams), burglaries and vehicle thefts reported between the 18th September 2025 to 25th September 2025.

Please Note

We understand there has been some concern among local parents following reports of a man loitering and trying to speak to students outside a school in Banstead.

We can confirm that a 27 year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of public order and sexual exposure. He remains in police custody.

The arrest relates to two incidents on Wednesday, 24 September and Thursday, 25 September, near Beacon School on Picquets Way, Banstead.

Officers have acted swiftly to identify the suspect and no other individual is being sought in relation to these reports at this time. 

We understand the concern this may have caused to the community. We continue to work closely with the school to ensure that anyone who witnessed either of these reports is being supported.

If you have any information that could assist our investigation, including CCTV, dashcam, doorbell or mobile phone footage, please sent us a direct message quoting PR/45250117341. Contact details at the end of the Update.

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

https://www.surrey.police.uk

Personal Fraud (Scams) in the Borough.

Records show that there have no reports of Personal Fraud in the Borough during the last week.   

Burglaries

North

Between 149/09/2025 17:39.   Nork Way, Banstead.  Residential Garage Burglary.  Method of Entry – Three suspects have entered the two garages adjoining the property.

Stolen: Nothing taken.     (PR 45250115009)

Central

19/09/2025 Between 13:45 to 19:00.   Battlebridge Lane, Merstham.  Residential Burglary.  Method of Entry – Forced entry through the front door.

Stolen: Laptop and Watch.     (PR 45250115020)

24/09/2025 Between 10:00 to 20:00.   London Road South, Merstham.  Residential Burglary.  Method of Entry – Forced entry through door.

Stolen: X Box, Headset, Headphones, Nike Bag and iPhone.     (PR 45250116955)

South

 No reports this week

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 0,  Car Theft 0,  Vehicle theft 0 and motorcycle theft 0, have been reported in the last week. 

 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.  
999 emergency text service. Please note, you must register your mobile phone first.   

·       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.

·       Herbert Protocol – if you care for someone with dementia or Alzheimer's, the Herbert Protocol ensures we have the essential info 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/ 

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. 

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 totally anonymously by contacting 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,

Reigate & Banstead Safer Neighbourhood Team