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Bulletin 22 October 22nd – November 4th 2026
Dear Residents Did you know that you can submit footage of suspicious activity that your security cameras and Ring doorbells capture?
The activity may be part of a pattern that our teams can analyse and use in the apprehension of offenders.
What is suspicious activity? Examples of suspicious activity might include: - Someone who you may consider to be a trespasser - Scoping out addresses - Conducting occupancy checks prior to a burglary
Burglars look for any opportunity to break into vehicles and homes and find vulnerabilities in security.
Please note that you should NOT submit footage where an offence has taken place. Examples of this would include the following: - Where entry has clearly been attempted or gained into a property - Where property has been stolen - Where a person has been assaulted - People trying car door handles If you have this type of footage, you need to make a crime report which you can do via the homepage > report.
Suspicious Activity Portal: https://orlo.uk/gnzSn
Inspector Rob Staplehurst Tandridge Borough Commander
CRIME REPORTS IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD Court Result Hidden CCTV caught a carer red handed stealing from her vulnerable client.
Thanks to the quick-thinking actions of the client’s concerned family, Lara Jones, 50, from Cowden Pound Road, Mark Beech, Kent, now finds herself facing the next three years behind bars after she was found guilty of burglary at Guildford Crown Court on Friday, October 9th.
On November 26th, 2025, Jones entered the bedroom of her client at his home in Oxted and was seen going through draws and wardrobes pocketing jewellery worth £8,000.
After Jones had completed her first shift for the client, the family noticed an earring at the top of the stairs. They went to return this to their jewellery box and then noticed that jewellery was missing. They suspected the new carer but couldn’t be sure so set up some hidden cameras in the bedroom. Jones returned for her second shift and was caught on camera stealing items from the bedroom.
The victim’s daughter called police on Wednesday, 3rd December stating that her father, who is elderly and vulnerable, was alone at home with his new carer who they had seen on CCTV going through the bedroom draws and cupboards. Officers attended and arrested Jones on suspicion of burglary. She was then searched and the jewellery was found.
The family of the victim said: “Having someone violate your trust in your own home, at a time when you are at your most vulnerable, is devastating. The emotional impact has been profound, and it has made an already difficult situation even harder.
"We are immensely grateful to Surrey Police and the Crown Prosecution Service for their dedication, compassion and determination in securing this conviction. Their support throughout has meant a great deal to our family, and we are relieved that justice has been served.”
Officer in charge of the case, Detective Constable Jen Trudel, said: “The family were so disheartened that someone they let into their home to care for a loved one could be so heartless as to steal from them at the first opportunity. This has made them wary of letting anyone into their home despite the much-needed respite required. It was an incredibly emotional moment for the family when the sentence was read out, and hopefully this will allow them some closure so that they can move on with their lives."
Jones pled not guilty, so the case went to trial in August where the jury came back with guilty verdicts on three counts of burglary.
She was sentenced to three years imprisonment and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £228.
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 36 Arrests in the period October 18th 2026 to November 1st 2026 : Domestic Abuse / Violent Domestic Abuse 7 , Theft 1 , Prescribed Limit Offence 7 ,Rape/Sexual Offence 1 , Alcohol Related 2 , Violent Crime Other 1 , Drunk/Drug in charge 2, Violent Crime Public Place 1 , Public Order 1 , Violent Crime Other 1 , Drugs 1 , Breach of Community Protection Order 1 , Wanted 1, Criminal Damage 1, Drugs 1, Offensive Weapon 2, Crime Public Order 1, Immigration 3, Harassment 1 . On October 24th in Warlingham a male driver was arrested after failing a roadside breath test.
On October 27th a male driver was stopped in Caterham and arrested after failing a drug test.
A 40-year-old man has been charged with multiple shoplifting offences. Stephen Watson, 40 (DOB: 18/08/1986), of Croydon, was charged with seven counts of theft. The charges relate to multiple reports of shoplifting across Oxted between Sunday, 30th August, and Monday, 2nd November. Watson was remanded in custody to appear at Guildford Magistrates' Court on November 3rd.
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.
LINGFIELD, DORMANSLAND, CROWHURST , DORMANS PARK, NEWCHAPEL, SMALLFIELD AND FELCOURT
Burglary Residential including Sheds and Garages
Raleigh Drive, Smallfield. Around 02.45 October 23rd a shed was broken into and a white Ducati Panigale V4R motorbike with chassis number ZDM3DO6AAPB005558 was stolen (PR4526102198). West Park Road, Newchapel. Around 19.40 October 31st an aggravated burglary took place when two suspects entered a property most likely through the bedroom on the first floor. The victim confronted the males and was assaulted. Over £27,000 of watches, jewellery and personal property were stolen (PR45260133051).
Theft Lake View, Dormans Park. Between October 1st and 25th a locked bicycle was stolen from a car barn (PR45260130631). Tannery Gardens, Lingfield. Between 00.00 October 27th and 00.00a Kubota mini digger was stolen (PR45260131528).
Criminal Damage Station Road, Lingfield. Around 15.00 October 25th a window of a house was smashed by a BB gun pellet or a sling shot (PR45260130457). Charters Village Drive, Felcourt. Around 23.15 October 29th a Suzuki Jeep entered a retirement village at speed and left by driving over the lawn some minutes later. The padlock on a maintenance compound gate had been smashed and the doors of a shed rammed and damaged but no entry was made (PR45260132347).
Vehicle Crime Crowhurst Lane, Crowhurst – Theft. Between 09.00 and 11.43 October 25th the window of a car was smashed and the barrel to a shotgun, air rifle and chainsaw were stolen (PR45260130145). West Park Road, Newchapel. Between 21.07 and 22.07 October 29th a van was set alight and spray paint sprayed on a workshop door in what is believed to be an arson attack (PR45260132158). Station Road, Dormansland – Criminal Damage. Overnight October 29th to 30th the front windscreen of a car was smashed, door locks damaged and an attempt made to remove a BMW badge from the bonnet (PR45260132756).
GODSTONE, SOUTH GODSTONE , SOUTH NUTFIELD AND NUTFIELD Burglary Residential including Sheds and Garages High Street, Nutfield. Between 18.54 October 30th and 09.00 October 31st a garage was broken into and a silver Yamaha motorbike index PK17YCU together with a motorbike helmet, set of leathers, Dewalt leaf blower and hand tools were stolen (PR45260132951).
Vehicle Crime
Kings Mill Lane, South Nutfield – Keyless Theft. Around 11.22 November 2nd whilst the victim was in a store a truck was stolen containing two dogs. The dogs and truck were located a short time later in Smallfield (PR45260133699). South Station Approach, South Nutfield. Between 21.30 and 21.50 October 31st two pebble stones were fired from a catapult at windows above a pub smashing them (PR45260133350). Trindles Road, Nutfield. Around 18.00 October 31st a bedroom window of a house was smashed by a ball bearing (PR45260133035).
Theft of Plant and Machinery Byers Lane, South Godstone. Overnight October 23rd to 24th a non-residential building was broken into, an electric mower stolen and a gate damaged (PR45260129758).
Criminal Damage
Bakers Mead, Godstone – Criminal Damage. Around 18.30 November 1st two Asian males arrived to inspect a car that had been placed for sale in a motoring magazine. The first male was described as skinny with a moustache, brown hair, tattoo on his neck and the second as having brown hair, goatee, and crown tattoo on his neck. Whilst one male distracted the victim the other squirted engine oil over the engine and subsequently tried to argue the car was worth much less than the advertised price when it filled with smoke during a test drive (PR45260133445).
OXTED, LIMPSFIELD AND HURST GREEN
Criminal Damage
Mill Lane, Hurst Green. Around 15.00 October 25th a ball bearing was fired at the window of a house causing damage (PR45260130264).
Crime Other Grants Lane, Limpsfield. Overnight October 25th to 26th a shed was broken into and chainsaws stolen (PR45260130387).
Vehicle Crime Hazelwood Heights, Hurst Green – Theft. Overnight October 21st to 22nd index plates BN 57FBC were pulled off a car and one was stolen (PR45260128836).
Pollards Oak Road, Hurst Green – Theft. Overnight October 21st to 22nd index plates WV67HLN were stolen and used on a vehicle committing criminal damage in Charlwood (PR4526012792).
CATERHAM, WHYTELEAFE, CHALDON AND CATERHAM ON THE HILL
Burglary Residential including Sheds and Garages Furrows Place, Caterham On the Hill. Overnight October 23rd to 24th a number of garages were broken into and various items stolen (PR45260129775).
Heathway, Chaldon. Overnight October 23rd to 24th two push bikes were stolen from a garage (PR45260129792).
Chaldon Common Road, Chaldon. Between October 17th and 24th a garage door lock was drilled through breaking the lock frame but nothing was stolen (PR45260129808).
Vehicle Crime Old Barn Lane, Whyteleafe – Keyless Theft. Overnight October 22nd to 23rd a blue Toyota RAV 4 index GU75SYF was stolen (PR45260129509).
Croydon Road, Caterham – Theft. Around 20.27 October 23rd index plates PO69WKK were stolen from a car (PR45260129853).
Chaldon Road, Caterham on the Hill – Theft. Overnight October 29th to 30th a grey Toyota Rav 4 index LF70UYT was stolen (PR45260132755).
WARLINGHAM AND WOLDINGHAM, TATSFIELD
Nothing to report
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 Webchat on the right hand side of the Surrey Police homepage at https:/surrey.police.uk Online https://www.surrey.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/ Calling us on 101
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