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Tandridge Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter |
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Bulletin 8 April 9th – April 22nd 2026
Dear Residents You will have read in these Bulletins that there are still Keyless Theft incidents being reported on a regular basis in Tandridge Borough. There are many ways to protect your car from being stolen. A Ghost Immobiliser is the world's first aftermarket CAN (Controller Area Network) bus immobiliser. It will protect your vehicle from theft. There is nothing else like it available on today's market. The Ghost Immobiliser will prevent the car engine starting unless the unique PIN code has been entered first; even if the thief has stolen your keys! Wheel/Pedal Locks Further to this Surrey Designing Out Crime Officers (DOCO’s) have supported the use of mechanical locks to prevent this type of offence. As stated by the MLA, “most modern car thieves are equipped with laptops rather than hand tools”, so wheel/pedal locks will be a significant deterrent. Examples of recommended products are as follows. There are pedal boxes as well which are aimed at commercial/motor caravan OBD Locks Another option available are OBD (On Board Diagnostics) locks. One technique for keyless thefts is to access the OBD port and effectively hack the car, allowing criminals to programme a blank key fob with the information required to activate the vehicle. OBD locks are simply a security device that prevents physical access to the port, and thus stops criminals being able to access the information they require.
Inspector Rob Staplehurst Tandridge Borough Commander
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 24 Arrests in the period April 6th 2026 to April 19th 2026 : Domestic Abuse / Violent Domestic Abuse 8 , Violent Crime Other 4 , Theft 1 , Drunk/Drug in charge 1 , Child at Risk 5, Crime Other 1 , Immigration 1, Criminal Damage 2, Firearm/Ballistic 1, Vulnerable Adult Incident 1, Stalking 1, Public Order 2 .
Following a two vehicle road traffic collision in Oxted on April 17th a male driver was arrested after failing a drug test.
In Caterham on April 20th a male driver was stopped after he was sighted travelling at what was believed to be excess speed. He was arrested after failing a roadside breath test and after providing a positive drug swipe for cannabis and cocaine. The car which had no insurance or MOT was also seized.
On April 21st following an ANPR activation of a van being driven on cloned index plates the male driver was arrested for fraud, possession of a bladed article and going equipped for theft at Clackett Lane Service Station following the discovery of large kitchen knives and an angle grinder within the vehicle.
On April 22nd a vehicle utilising cloned plates was followed to Caterham On The Hill . After the the vehicle stopped the driver was subsequently arrested for failing a roadside breath test, driving whilst disqualified and driving with no third party insurance . Also in Caterham on the same day a driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving, driving otherwise in accordance with a licence due to only holding a provisional licence and driving with no insurance.
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 AND SMALLFIELD
Vehicle Crime Beacon Hill, Dormansland – Keyless Theft. Between 01.40 and 01.50 April 10th a white Mercedes X Pick Up truck index BLZ41 with MARS POWER written on the sides in black and white was stolen (PR45260041015). New Road, Smallfield – Criminal Damage. Overnight April 21st to 22nd what appeared to be a crowbar was used to force open the bonnet of a car and the battery was tampered with (PR45260046554).
SOUTH GODSTONE
Vehicle Crime
Eastbourne Road, South Godstone – Theft. Overnight April 20th to 21st index plates LV61BXG were stolen from a car (PR45260045764).
OXTED, LIMPSFIELD AND HURST GREEN
Vehicle Crime Godstone Road, Oxted – Theft. Between April 1st and April 8th index plates KM12PXT were stolen from a van (PR45260040933).
Granville Road, Oxted – Theft. Between April 14th and April 19th a black Audi 35 diesel Avant Estate index PX70NXP was stolen (PR45260045110).
Coldshott, Hurst Green – Criminal Damage. Overnight April 12th to 13th the tyres on a car were slashed (PR45260042305).
Titsey Road, Limpsfield – Criminal Damage. Overnight April 17th t0 18th a car was keyed along the full offside (PR45260044619).
CATERHAM ON THE HILL, WHYTELEAFE AND CHALDON
Burglary Residential including Sheds and Garages Banstead Road, Caterham On The Hill. Around 03.04 April 19th a garage door was forced open and two offenders were recorded on CCTV crawling into the garage. A Honda CRF450 motorbike index LX19DWU was stolen (PR45260044857).
Vehicle Crime Birchwood Lane, Chaldon – Theft. Overnight March 13th to 14th a Blue Badge was stolen from a car (PR45260042744).
Nelson Road, Caterham On The Hill – Criminal Damage. Between 01.00 and 16.00 April 18th a scratch approximately 60 cm long was made in the nearside door of a car (PR45260044665).
Coulsdon Road, Caterham On The Hill – Theft. Between 23.50 April 18th and 00.05 April 19th front index plate YC22AFE was stolen from a car (PR45260045075).
Salmons Lane, Caterham On The Hill – Theft. Between 09.00 and 11.40 April 22nd KF12NZP was stolen from a car (PR45260046525).
Whyteleafe Hill, Whyteleafe – Keyless Theft. Overnight April 19th to 20th a motorhome was stolen from a driveway but had a Tracker fitted and was later recovered in the Croydon area (PR45260045236).
WARLINGHAM, TATSFIELD AND WOLDINGHAM
Burglary Residential including Sheds and Garages Butlers Dene Road, Woldingham. Between 15.45 and 16.10 April 12th three people entered a property that was unsecured but ran off when confronted by the victim. The suspects were driving a yellow Ford Capri (PR45260041934).
Vehicle Crime
Ward Lane, Warlingham – Keyless Theft. Around 04.11 April 9th two suspects were recorded on a Ring doorbell getting in to a navy blue Kia EV6 index N777CYS and driving off (PR45260040826).
Homefield Road, Warlingham – Criminal Damage. Around 11.25 April 14th a dark grey VW Golf with two occupants wearing balaclavas stopped and an attempt was made to break into a van before they were shouted at (PR45260042754).
Oakley Road, Warlingham – Theft. Between 11.00 and 11.45 April 14th the locks to the sliding doors of a van were drilled and nail guns, two Milwaukee Planers and other power tools were stolen (PR45260042920).
Fairchildes Lane, Warlingham – Criminal Damage. Around 05.30 April 16th a car was found having been deliberately burnt out in the middle of the road (PR45260043503).
Chestnut Avenue, Tatsfield – Criminal Damage. Between 16.00 and 18.06 April 11th the rear window of a parked car was smashed (PR45260041827).
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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