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, catalytic converter and vehicle thefts reported between the 24th September 2026 to 1st  October 2026. The report also includes information on arrests in the Borough.

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).  Contact details are shown below.

Car Crime

This week there has been 0 reports of a suspected theft from cars and 0 reports of attempts to gain access to vehicles. There have been 0 reports of license plates being stolen this week.

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

Please do not leave any valuables in your vehicles and making sure vehicles are locked and secured by checking handle not just pressing key fob.

Please remember to store your car keys in a Faraday or RFID Blocker pouch  

Further crime prevention advice can be found at:

Car crime | Neighbourhood Watch Network (ourwatch.org.uk)

Preventing car and vehicle theft | Crime Prevention | Police.uk (www.police.uk)

Secured by Design - Vehicle Crime

Prevent theft from a vehicle | Crime Prevention | Police.uk (www.police.uk)

Secured by Design - Vans & Tool Theft

 Arrests.

There were 57 arrests in the period September 24th 2026 to September 30th 2026:

Domestic Incident/Violent Domestic Abuse 7, Rape/Sexual Offence 3, Drugs 8, Violent Crime in a Public Place 4, Violent Crime Other 2, Harassment/Stalking 3, Child Protection 1, Theft 2, Burglary Residential 3, Master Occurrence 10*, Criminal Damage 2, Crime Other 4,  Fraud 2, Road Related Offence 1,  Absconder/Wanted 1, Licence Recall Standards 1, Breach Property Closure – Partial 1,  None of these 2.

*A Master Occurrence is used when recording an arrest where a number of offences are recorded for one incident.

https://www.surrey.police.uk

Personal Fraud (Scams) in the Borough.

Records show that there have been 3 reports of Personal Fraud in the Borough during the last week.   

Burglaries

North

25/09/2026 Between 21:20 to 21:40.   Great Tattenhams, Epsom.    Residential  Burglary. Method of Entry – Forced entry through a kitchen window. The suspects were disturbed by the occupant and left the property.

Stolen: Nothing taken.    (PR 45260116991)

Between 23/09/2026 09:00 to 30/09/2026 23:30.   Rectory Lane, Banstead.    Residential  Burglary. Method of Entry – Forced entry through the kitchen patio doors.

Stolen: Not confirmed at this time.    (PR 45260119415)

Central

28/09/2026 Time to be Confirmed.   London Road, Redhill.    Residential  Burglary. Method of Entry – Not confirmed at this time.

Stolen: Not confirmed at this time.    (PR 45260118999)

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 1, Attempted Car/Vehicle theft 1, reports have been reported in the last week. 

Epsom,  Downland Way.  Between 24/09/2026 20:00 to 25/09/2026 06:45  Keyless Vehicle Theft   Ford Transit     (PR 45260117137)

Redhill,  Colesmead Road. 26/09/2026 07:48  Motorcycle Theft.  Recovered (damaged)   (PR 45260117402)

Epsom Downs,  Talisman Way.  Between 29/09/2026 23:00 to 30/09/2026 05:30  Attempted Car Theft  (damaged).     (PR 45260119082)

Reigate,  Bell Street.  Between 25/09/2026 19:00 to 26/09/2026 13:00  Car Theft Ford Ranger.     (PR 45260117487)

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/

Suspicious Activity Portal

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

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, 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,

Reigate & Banstead Safer Neighbourhood Team