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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 23rd April 2026 to 30th April 2026. The report also includes information on arrests in the Borough.
Car Crime This week there have been 3 reports of theft from cars and 0 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 45 arrests in the period April 23rd 2026 to April 29th 2026: Domestic Incident/Violent Domestic Abuse 11, Rape/Sexual Offence 5, Drugs 2, Prescribed Limit 1, Violent Crime in a Public Place 4, Violent Crime Other 3, Crime Public Order 2, Harassment/Stalking 1, Child Protection 2, Master Occurrence 2*, Robbery 1, Theft 1, Immigration 1, Residential Burglary 1, Road Related 1, Custody Issue 2, Absconder/Wanted 1, Breach of Community Protection Order 1, None of these 3. *A Master Occurrence is used when recording an arrest where a number of offences are recorded for one incident.
Neighbourhood Watch In addition to Crime Prevention advice provided by Surrey Police Neighbourhood Watch also provides you with information about crime prevention, such as cybercrime, so you are further aware of what you need to do to help avoid becoming a victim of crime. To join Neighbourhood Watch is easy. It is free to join and free to belong. Visit ourwatch.org.uk to join.
Personal Fraud (Scams) in the Borough. Records show that there has been Two report of Personal Fraud in the Borough during the last week. Including a suspect trying to pay with false currency and an illegal subletting of a residential property.
Burglaries North 23/04/2026 Between 08:45 to 17:40. Cleave Prior, Chipstead. Residential Burglary. Method of Entry – Forced entry through a rear window to the property. Stolen: Including a Watch and Cigarettes. (PR 45260047201) 28/04/2026 04:05. Buckland Road, Lower Kingswood. Attempted Residential Garage Burglary. Method of Entry – Attempted forced entry through the garage door. Suspects left when disturbed by a neighbour. Stolen: Nothing Taken. (PR 45260048752)
Central No reports this Week
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 1, Attempted Keyless Car theft 0, Car Theft , Vehicle theft 1, and motorcycle theft 0, have been reported in the last week. Merstham, Bletchingley Road, 26 /04/2026 Between 23:25 to 23:55 Keyless Car Theft. Ford Kuga (PR 45250048307) Reigate, Meadow Way, 30/04/2026 01:30 Vehicle Theft. Recovered but damaged (PR 45250049714)
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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