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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 19th March 2026 to 26th March 2026. The report also includes information on arrests in the Borough.
Car Crime
This week there have been 10 reports of theft from cars and 4 reports of attempted car break-ins. Of the 14 reports of actual thefts from cars and attempted car break-ins, received this week, 12 were from the Central Area of the Borough and in particular the Merstham area. 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 49 arrests in the period March 19th 2026 to March 25th 2026: Domestic Incident/Violent Domestic Abuse 11, Rape/Sexual Offence 4, Drugs 1, Violent Crime in a Public Place 4, Violent Crime Other 4, Crime Public Order 2, Harassment/Stalking 2, Master Occurrence 5*, Child Protection 1, Child at Risk 2, Robbery 1, Theft 4, Criminal Damage 1, Burglary Business and Community 3, Knife/Blade possession 2, Fraud 1, Crime Other 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 Six reports of Personal Fraud in the Borough during the last week. The reports included an Impersonation Scam, Romance Fraud, Financial Abuse and a Telephone Fraud claiming to be from an electrical repair company.
Burglaries North No reports this week.
Central 25/03/2026 21:10. Coppice Lane, Reigate. Residential Burglary. Method of Entry – Forced entry through a window located at the rear of the property. Stolen: To be confirmed. (PR 45260034700)
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 2, Attempted Keyless Car theft 0, Car Theft 1, Vehicle theft 1, and motorcycle theft 0, have been reported in the last week. Redhill, Lodge Lane, Between 22/03/2026 21:00 to 23/03/2026 07:10 Keyless Car Theft. BMW. (PR 45250030679) Redhill, Buckhurst Close, 25/03/2026 Between 00:00 Vehicle Theft. Ford Transit (PR 45250034713) Redhill, Denton Close, Between 13/03/2026 18:00 to 26/03/2026 09:00 Keyless vehicle Theft. Vauxhall Vivaro (PR 45250034873) Redhill, Ladbroke Road, Between 25/03/2026 15:00 to 26/03/2026 11:50 Car Theft. Ford Puma (PR 45250034983)
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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