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Police Update

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 and vehicle thefts reported between the 11th December 2025 to 18th December 2025. The report also includes information on arrests in the Borough.

Please Note

The next update will be in the New Year on Friday 2nd January 2026. 

Arrests.

There were 46 arrests in the period December 10th to December 17th 2025:

Domestic Incident/Violent Domestic Abuse 7, Rape/Sexual Offence 7, Crime Other 1, Drugs 5, Prescribed Limit 4, Violent Crime in a Public Place 2, Violent Crime other 2, Harassment/Stalking 2, Master Occurrence 4, Breach of Bail/Custody related matter 2, Theft 4, Fraud 1, Suspicious Incident 1, Criminal Damage 1, Vulnerable Adult Incident 1, Prisoner Recall 1, None of These 1.

Seasonal Burglary Prevention Advice

https://www.surrey.police.uk

Personal Fraud (Scams) in the Borough.

Records show that there have been Six reports of Personal Fraud in the Borough during the last week.   These include an Investment Fraud, Romance Fraud and Courier Fraud.

Burglaries

North

No reports during this time.

Central

Between 17/12/2025 17:00 to 18/12/2025 10:30.   Beaufort Road, Reigate.  Residential Garage Burglary.  Method of Entry – Forced entry through the garage door.

Stolen: Two electric bicycles and chargers.     (PR 45250152212)

South

There was one report of a residential burglary during this time.

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 2,  Vehicle theft 0 and motorcycle theft 2, have been reported in the past week. 

Epsom Downs, Broad Walk, Between 13/12/2025 22:00 – 14/12/2025 10:45    Keyless Motorcycle Theft.    Honda.  (PR 45250150439)

Horley, Rathbone Crescent, 15/12/2025 Between 19:15 – 19:18    Keyless Vehicle Theft.   Nissan Juke. (PR 45250151087)

Merstham, School Hill, Between 12/12/2025 00:00 – 13/12/2025 12:00    Motorcycle Theft.    Yamaha. (PR 45250150071)

Redhill, Hooley Lane,  Between 12/12/2025 17:00 – 15/12/2025 07:00    Car Theft.    Nissan Narvara.   (PR 45250150999)

Woodmansterne, Woodmansterne Lane,  17/12/2025 07:15    Car Theft.    Mercedes.  (PR 45250151789)

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.

·        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 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. 


 

We would like to wish you a safe and Happy Christmas and New Year.

,

Reigate & Banstead Safer Neighbourhood Team