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Tandridge Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter |
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Bulletin 20 October 7th – October 22nd 2025
Dear Residents
Burglars target homes that they think will contain valuables. A sure giveaway is leaving packaging from expensive items outside your front door Burglars often look for homes with windows or doors left open or with vulnerable features that they can exploit. Burglars are aware of the times when someone is expected to be away from their house such as during the school run or holidays Burglars typically do not want to be seen or heard and if they feel that they would be noticed by a neighbour or passer by then they are more likely to feel exposed and may move on to find somewhere else to burgle Burglars often choose a home because they’ve spotted a specific vehicle, motorcycle or bicycle they want to steal – and the keys are more than likely to be inside the residence Sheds and garages are often vulnerable as they are not that secure and contain tools which the burglar can use to assist them to gain entry to a home It’s a fact that many burglars return to homes that they’ve previously burgled because the homeowner failed to upgrade security following the first burglary. They sometimes return to an area to try to burgle a nearby home that they spotted while committing a previous break in. Even more reason for you to ensure you keep your home as safe as houses
Inspector Lyndsey Whatley Tandridge Safer Neighbourhood Inspector
CRIME REPORTS IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
Our Neighbourhood Patrol Team and Safer Neighbourhood Team deal with a variety of incidents. Here are a few they dealt with since the last Bulletin.
There were 28 Arrests in the period October 6th to October 19th 2025 : Domestic Abuse / Violent Domestic Abuse 13 , Sexual Offence 2 , Theft 1, Child at Risk 1 , Common Assault and Battery 1, Violent Crime Other 2, Violent Crime Public Place 2 ,Drugs 1, Crime Other 2, Crime Vehicle 1, Public Order 1, ASB Nuisance 1.
If your area is NOT referred to below it is because we have not been informed of the crime or it has not been affected by reported crime in the categories below. Feedback from you will help to achieve the most appropriate circulation of information.
DORMANS AND LINGFIELD
Attempted Robbery
Blackberry Lane, Dormans. Around 14.55 a male was walking along the footpath from Dormans Park towards Dormans Station when he was accosted by four males who threatened him and told him to give them money or they would stab him in the neck. The victim carried on walking into the station and the suspect group then boarded the train towards Oxted. They left the train at Hurst Green . Two suspects were described as teenagers, white; over 6 feet tall and wearing all black clothes. One had a parka with hood up and a facemask and the second had a white lining in the hood. The third had a short ginger hair and blue jeans (PR45250126826).
Vehicle Crime
Station Road, Lingfield – Theft. Between 17.30 October 17th and 07.15 October 18th a white Ford Transit van index FH14YRZ with green signwriting for the Company Name (TMGS0 was stolen (PR45250126918).
Caterfield Lane, Lingfield – Theft. Between 16.30 October 18th and 00.05 October 19th index plates AJ11FDL were stolen from a car (PR45250127203).
GODSTONE AND SOUTH GODSTONE
Burglary Residential including sheds and garages Byers Lane, South Godstone. Between October 6th and 20th the lock was cut off a barn door and after an untidy search a bag of tools, drills and batteries and a Jet Ski Seadoo RXTX 300 coloured yellow and black with a data tag P1KH371726 was stolen (PR45250127526).
Theft
High Street, Godstone. Between 18.45 and 20.55 October 18th a Ford Motorhome index LM57CFE was stolen from a pub car park and the wheel clamp removed and left at the scene (PR45250127091).
Vehicle Crime
Eastbourne Road, Godstone – Theft. Around 18.30 October 9th someone broke into the side door of a van but after being disturbed nothing was stolen. Then around 23.45 October 11th another van came and two people tried to enter the van again (PR45250123807). Between October 10th and 13th two wing mirror covers were stolen from a car in the same road (PR45250124534).
OXTED AND HURST GREEN
Vehicle Crime Barnfield Way, Hurst Green – Theft. Between October 9th and 11th a black Lexus NX300 index FH21UMJ with a right wing mirror missing was stolen (PR45250123824).
Eden Place, Oxted – Criminal Damage. Between October 3th and 19th the windscreen of a car was smashed and a deep scratch was made to the boot (PR45250127242).
CATERHAM AND CATERHAM ON THE HILL
Theft Station Avenue, Caterham. Around 12.30 October 14th there was another incident at the Lloyds Bank cash point when a male approached the victim from behind when she was withdrawing cash. He reached over and took the cash whilst distracting the victim by repeatedly saying forcibly that the cashpoint was broken. The victim became flustered and went inside to speak to staff accidentally leaving the bank card in the cashpoint. The suspect described as young, white, in his 20’s wearing a blue covid style mask then withdrew a further some of money and left the scene. You are advised to use extreme caution when using this cashpoint (PR45250125316).
Vehicle Crime
Le Personne Road, Caterham On The Hill – Theft. Between October 7th and 14th a child’s pram was stolen from the boot of a car (PR45250125361).
Gibson Way, Caterham On The Hill – Criminal Damage. Overnight October 15th to 17th a sharp object was scraped down the side of a car (PR45250126516).
Godstone Road, Caterham – Theft. Between 10.10 and 10.30 October 21st the rear lock of a van was forced open and tools including a Fluke multi tester, 3 Dewalt drills and multi tool as well as a Dewalt battery box and 10 batteries were stolen. Two suspects of average build, white wearing all dark clothing and balaclavas with Eastern European accents were challenged by the victim when he saw them putting the boxes into a silver VW Caddy van. The suspects threatened the victim with a screwdriver and one said he would stab him with it. They drove off towards Caterham Town Centre and later a member of the public found discarded index plates BT17TZH dumped at the rear of Knights Garden Centre backing on to Park Leys Road, Woldingham. The van was later seen on ANPR cameras on the west bound Swanley by pass bearing index VE18UWM (PR45250127961).
WARLINGHAM
Vehicle Crime
Gresham Avenue, Warlingham – Criminal Damage. Overnight October 21st to 22nd the lock on the rear door of a van was damaged and there were drill locks indicating a failed attempt to remove it (PR45250128410).
Chapel Road, Warlingham . Around 01.55 October 23rd CCTV picked up two males in dark clothing, one wearing a blue cap, waiving some kind of antenna around the door of a the victim’s house . It is believed they were attempting to clone the key of a car in the driveway. When security lights came on they fled to a vehicle beyond the gate and made off (PR45250128796).
If you have to contact us about a non urgent matter or to provide information on non-urgent suspicious matters or unusual behaviour you have observed which may be useful intelligence for us at a future date please email Tandridge Safer Neighbourhood Team: tandridge@surrey.police.uk
We have a portal for circumstances where no crime has been reported, but the suspicious behaviour could potentially be related to a burglary, theft of a vehicle, or catalytic converter, for example. We have a different unique link we provide to victims and witnesses when a burglary has occurred. To find out more about the portal and submit your footage visit this link: https://surrey.police.uk/suspiciousactivityportal
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