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Tandridge Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter |
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Bulletin 25 December 18th – December 31st 2025
Dear Residents I hope everyone enjoyed a happy Christmas with friends and family and on this New Year’s Eve I wish you all a healthy as well as a crime free 2026. If you are still pondering about the subject of resolutions for the New Year; why not make ‘Crime Prevention’ one of your Resolutions in 2026? ‘Crime Prevention’ is everyone’s business and involves taking some simple but effective steps to prevent crimes such as Burglary taking place. As you read in the last Bulletin and will read in this one, there have been spates of burglaries where the suspects have gained access via first floor windows. Don’t make it easy for the burglar; ensure windows and doors are locked in order to prevent opportunities. Taking just a few steps can make a big difference in keeping your home safe from burglary. Here are a few tips: Lock your doors and windows every time you leave the house, even when you're just out in the garden, remembering to double-lock PVCU doors (lift handle and turn key). Get a trusted neighbour to keep an eye on your property. Leave radios or lights in your house on a timer to make the property appear occupied. Keep ladders and tools stored away; don't leave them outside where they could be used to break into your home. Remove valuables from view of ground floor windows. Store any high value items (i.e. jewellery, passports) in a properly secured safe or bank vault. If your car has a keyless entry system keep the keys in a Faraday key pouch. Install a visual burglar alarm. Install good outside lighting. Make sure the fences around your garden are in good condition. Secure bikes at home by locking them to an immoveable object inside a locked shed or garage. Ensure side gates are locked to prevent access to the rear of the property. Ensure rear fencing is in good repair. Improve natural surveillance at the front of your property i.e. trim high hedges. We would rather investigate a suspected burglar there and then, than be called when it’s too late, so if you see something suspicious in action on your property or land, or your neighbours; call us and let us know. Tandridge Safer Neighbourhood Inspector
CRIME REPORTS IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
Our Response Team and Safer Neighbourhood Team deal with a variety of incidents. Here are a few they dealt with since the last Bulletin.
There were 30 Arrests in the period December 15th to December 28th 2025 : Domestic Abuse / Violent Domestic Abuse 10 , Prescribed Limit 2 , Theft 2 , Violent Crime Other 1 , Child at Risk 2 , Criminal Damage 1 , Harassment 1, Road Related 2, Alcohol/ Drug Related 5, Robbery 1, Public Order 1, Domestic Incident 1, Custody Admin 1 .
On December 19th in Oxted a male was arrested for theft of goods from a shop and also for assault on police officers when they were in the process of arresting him close to where the male had stolen the goods.
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.
DORMANSLAND, DORMANS PARK, NEWCHAPEL AND MARSH GREEN
Burglary Residential including sheds and garages
West Park Road, Newchapel. Between December 1st and 19th an empty house was broken into and pipes cut causing flooding with toilets and sinks stolen (PR4520154151).
Eden Vale, Dormans Park. Between 17.50 and 20.30 December 24th suspects climbed onto a garage roof before jumping onto a first floor balcony of a house. They forced open a door into a bedroom before undertaking an untidy search. Several high value watches were taken along with cash and currency. No search was undertaken of any of the ground floor rooms and the suspects left via the first floor balcony (PR45250154642),
Vehicle Crime
Mutton Hill, Dormansland – Theft. Between 10.30 and 17.10 December 17th index plates GX05RUA were stolen from a car (PR45250152394).
West Street, Dormansland – Theft. Between 02.30 and 10.00 December 27th index plate A22CMA was stolen from a car (PR45250155221).
Station Road, Dormansland – Theft. Overnight December 27th to 28th index plates RV67OKP were stolen (PR45250155510).
Starborough Road, Marsh Green – Theft. Overnight December 19th to 20th the windows of a delivery van were smashed and the contents stolen after the van had broken down (PR45250152975).
BLETCHINGLEY, BLINDLEY HEATH, SOUTH NUTFIELD AND SOUTH GODSTONE
Burglary Residential including sheds and garages Hare Lane, Blindley Heath. Between December 20th and 22nd suspects attempted to crowbar the door of a garage open causing damage to the door (PR45250153948).
Rabies Hill Road, Bletchingley. Overnight December 29th to 30th a garage and stable were broken into by smashing windows. An untidy search took place but it is not believed anything was stolen (PR45250156330).
Criminal Damage
Kings Cross Lane, South Nutfield. Overnight December 26th to 277h a catapult is believed to have been used to smash the window of a house and the window of a car (PR45250155226).
Vehicle Crime
Station Approach, South Nutfield – Criminal Damage. Around 18.34 December 23rd the rear nearside tyre of a van was slashed. CCTV revealed that two males were probably involved (PR45250154383).
Eastbourne Road, South Godstone – Criminal Damage. Overnight December 30th to 31st three windows of a car were smashed (PR45250156466).
OXTED AND HURST GREEN
Burglary Business and Community Holland Road, Hurst Green. Between the boiler room of business premises was broken into. The door, frame and adjacent cladding were severely damaged and a Stihl leaf blower and 12 dozen boxes of tennis balls were stolen (PR45250155164).
Vehicle Crime Tanhouse Road, Oxted Theft. Around 02.50 December 27th a taxi driver stopped his vehicle and got out of it after being involved in an altercation with the passenger. The passenger then got into the vehicle and drove off, abandoning it in Church Way, Oxted (PR45250155403). Godstone Road, Oxted – Theft. Overnight December 29th to 30th index plates EO66WNV were stolen from a car (PR45250156466).
CATERHAM AND CATERHAM ON THE HILL
Burglary Residential including sheds and garages White Hill Close, Caterham. At around 18.08 December 26th the rear patio glass window of a house was smashed triggering an alarm and the suspects made off (PR45250155050). Just before this incident suspects are believed to have climbed onto the roof of a single storey extension and attempted to smash a first floor window. Finding this had bars across it they then smashed the glass in a ground floor bifold door before undertaking an untidy search of the upper floors of the house. A Cartier and Rolex watch were stolen (PR45250155158).
Vehicle Crime Coulsdon Road, Caterham on The Hill – Theft. Between 09.00 and 11.00 December 18th a white Audi A4 Avant Estate index WN69BWE was stolen from a car park (PR45250152379). WARLINGHAM AND CHELSHAM
Burglary Residential including sheds and garages Homefield Road, Warlingham. Between 15.00 December 20th and 11.00 December 21st offenders climbed on to the balcony of a house and forced entry through a window. An untidy search was conducted and stole safe containing jewellery and watches. The safe without the content was found by a member of the public in Butterfly Walk (45250153336).
Westview Road, Warlingham. Between December 23rd and 27th a pane of glass in a conservatory door was broken and suspects then broke a small pane of glass in the kitchen door, reached through and used the key in the door to open it . An untidy search of the house was undertaken and a sapphire ring, diamond earrings and laptop computers were stolen (PR45250155446).
Southview Road, Warlingham. Around 19.52 December 27th a house alarm was triggered after suspects used an unknown tool to lever open the kitchen window of a house. On entering the property they ripped out wires from the alarm box and then conducted an untidy search of various rooms before forcing open a safe and taking £2,500 worth of silver coins. Initially the suspects had leant garden furniture against the middle kitchen window and attempted to climb up to the first floor breaking the gutter and drain in the process (PR45250155545).
Henley Wood, Chelsham. Around midnight December 22nd a failed attempt was made to break into a shed (PR45250155040).
Tydcombe Road, Warlingham. Around 20.00 December 29th the victim heard a bang and looking out of a window saw three suspects who had been trying to climb on to the roof of a conservatory from a wheelie bin. On seeing the victim all three suspects ran off (PR45250155992).
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
How to contact us with information when we issue Witness Appeals or Appeals for information
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