Crimes in Horsham District this week

Burglaries reported in the district this week

721 20/03 – Cottingham Avenue, Horsham – Between 10am and 1pm on Friday 20 March a house in Cottingham Avenue was broken in to. The suspect is believed to have gained entry by forcing open a rear patio door. Tools from an outbuilding were found inside the property. Items taken include jewellery and a set of car keys.

1032 23/03 – Church Street, Rudgwick – Distraction burglary – At approximately 4pm on Monday 23 March the elderly occupant of a house in Church Street received an unknown male caller at her door. He stated he was working at a neighbouring property and needed some money to contribute to some joint repair works. The victim went into the property to get a box containing some cash and on her return the man took the box and ran away from the scene. The suspect is described as a white man, aged 30 – 40 years old, with a round face, short fair hair and was wearing a navy jacket. The box that was stolen is described as dark brown in colour and contained cash, a pension book and bank books.

641 23/03 – Rushams Road, Horsham – Between 3pm on Monday 16 March and 12:45pm on Monday 23 March a house in Rushams Road was broken in to. The suspect is believed to have gained entry by snapping the lock on the rear door of the property. An untidy search was made of the property and some rings were taken.

1211 24/03 – Bishopric Court – At approximately 5:15pm on Tuesday 24 March the occupant of a flat in Bishopric Court found an unknown man in the hallway of their property. The man stated he had seen someone run away from the flat and then left. It is believed he was attempting to steal from the property. The intruder is described as being white, 5’ 07”, bald, of a scruffy appearance and he had a backpack with orange trim. No items were taken from the property.

1391 25/03 – Lambs Crescent, Horsham – an attempt burglary at a property in Lambs Crescent, Horsham which occurred sometime between Monday 26 January and Wednesday 25 March. The suspect is believed to have tried to gain entry by forcing open the external garage door adjoining the house but was unsuccessful in their attempt so no items have been taken.

Other Crimes/Incidents from across the Horsham District this week:

If you have seen or heard anything related to these incidents please contact  Sussex Police here, email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk, call 101 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Area	Ref	Date	Details
Horsham	0487	22/03	The Gables, Horsham Sometime between 5:30pm on Friday 20 March and 10am on Sunday 21 March an attempt has been made to force a lock securing a garden shed at a property in The Gables. No entry was gained and nothing stolen.
Billingshurst	1136	25/03	Forge Way, Billingshurst Sometime between Wednesday 25 February and 4:20pm on Wednesday 25 March a garage in a compound in Forge Way was broken into. The up and over door has been opened but no damage caused. DJ equipment has been stolen including turn tables and a mixer.
Cowfold	268	25/03	Station Road, Cowfold Sometime between 8pm on Tuesday 24 March and 7am on Wednesday 25 March four industrial units were broken into at Capons Hill Farm Industrial Estate, Station Road, Cowfold. A white Mercedes Sprinter van parked at the location was stolen. Also taken from the business units were a large quantity of power tools, various Snap On tools, Snap On tool boxes, welding equipment and chain saws. Have you been offered these for sale?
Billingshurst	108	22/03	High Street, Billingshurst At approximately 1:10am on Sunday 22 March McColl’s Newsagents in Billingshurst High Street was broken into. The suspect gained entry by smashing the front shop window and two bottles of Vodka were stolen. Were you in the area at the time? Did you see anyone leaving from the scene?
Pulborough	256	23/03	Station Approach Industrial Estate, Pulborough Intruders have attempted to break in to Hennings Wine Merchants in Station Approach Industrial Estate at approximately 8pm on Sunday 22 March. The suspects tried to gain entry to the building by smashing a hole through a brick wall at the back of the premises but were unsuccessful in gaining access. Have you seen any suspicious vehicles in the area recently?
Cowfold	238	23/03	Burnt House Lane, Cowfold A green Landrover Defender has been stolen from a business premises in Burnt House Lane between 4:30pm on Friday 20 March and 9:45am on Monday 23 March.
Pulborough	783	26/03	Batts Lane, Pulborough A lock has been broken and a shed entered at a property in Batts Lane. Two sets of golf clubs and chainsaw have been stolen.  The break in is believed to have occurred sometime between Tuesday 24 March and 2:45pm on Thursday 26 March.

Attempt Burglary Alert

Sussex Police

Horsham Neighbourhood Policing Team

Attempt Burglary Alert

Dear NHW Co-ordinators

Please circulate the message below to your scheme members:

CAD 1324 of 08/02/15 relates to an attempted burglary at a property in Wallis Way, Horsham.

The occupant of the property has reported finding marks believed to have been made by a tool such as a chisel on the rear door of the property. These marks are believed to have been caused sometime over the last two weeks.

Have you seen anyone suspicious in the area recently?

Sussex Police are appealing for anyone with information to call 101 or e-mail 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk quoting CAD 1324 08/02/15

Kind Regards

Louisa HULL

Public Engagement Officer
Neighbourhood Policing Team, Horsham.

Tel: 101 (Sussex) Ext: 530215 

Twitter: @Horsham_police

Burglary - Patchings

Sussex Police

Horsham Neighbourhood Policing Team

Burglary Alert

Dear NHW Co-ordinators

Please circulate the message below to your scheme members:

CAD 0429 of 29 January relates to a burglary at a property in Horsham.

Sometime between 2:18pm on Thursday 8 January and 11am on Thursday 29 January a property in Patchings was broken into.

It would appear the offenders were able to gain entry by removing a lock from a side door.

Items taken include a Samsung tablet and jewellery.

Police are appealing for anyone with information to call 101 quoting CAD 0429 29/01/15

Kind Regards

Louisa HULL

Public Engagement Officer
Neighbourhood Policing Team, Horsham.

Tel: 101 (Sussex) 530215 

Twitter: @Horsham_police

Facebook: Horsham Neighbourhood Policing

burglary at a property in Horsham

Dear NHW Co-ordinators

Please circulate the message below to your scheme members:

CAD 0780 of 09/01/15 relates to a burglary at a property in Horsham.

Sometime between Tuesday 16^th December and Friday 9^th January a property in Ashdown Court, Oak Tree Way was broken into whilst the occupants were away.

It would appear the offender/s were able to gain entry by forcing open a front window.

Items taken include jewellery and bottles of spirits.

Police are appealing for anyone with information to call 101 quoting CAD 0780 of 09/01/15.

Kind Regards

Louisa HULL

Public Engagement Officer
Neighbourhood Policing Team, Horsham.

Tel: 101 (Sussex) 530215 Twitter: @Horsham_police

attempted burglary at a property in Horsham

Dear NHW Co-ordinator

Please circulate the message below to your scheme members:

Serial 1601 of 23/12/14 refers to an attempted burglary at a property in Horsham.

At approximately 11:30pm on Tuesday 23^rd December an attempt was made to gain entry to a bungalow in Hawksbourne Road. Three males were seen outside the property by the elderly occupant and it is believed that two of the males were trying to force open the front door lock. The offenders were disturbed by the occupant and left the scene. Police searched the area but were unable to locate the males.

Sussex Police are appealing to anyone with information to call 101 quoting serial 1601 of 23/12/14.

Kind Regards

Louisa HULL

Public Engagement Officer
Neighbourhood Policing Team, Horsham.

suspicious male entering a property in Horsham

Dear NHW Co-ordinator

Please circulate the message below to your scheme members:

Serial 0317 of 23/12/14 refers to a suspicious male entering a property in Horsham.

At approximately 9:15am on Tuesday 23^rd December a male unknown to the occupants of a house in Shepherds Way entered the premises via an unlocked back door whilst the occupants were at home. The male had also tried opening the front door first.

On seeing the occupants were at home the male then ran out of the property in the direction of Lambs Farm Road. He is described as a white male with dark hair, of medium height and was wearing a black raincoat.

Police are appealing to anyone with information to call 101 quoting serial number 0317 23/12/14.

Kind Regards

Louisa HULL

Public Engagement Officer
Neighbourhood Policing Team, Horsham.

Tel: 101 (Sussex) 530215 Twitter: @sussex_police

Burglars now linked to more than 200 burglaries across the south east

16 December 2014

A group of burglars are now believed to be responsible for more than 200 break-ins across the south east.

It is thought that one group of up to a dozen burglars are involved in 59 offences in Sussex, 24 in Surrey, 113 in Kent and nine in London since September. The make-up of the group may change depending on who is available.

Last week - between Monday 8 December and Sunday 14 December - there were 18 burglaries committed in Sussex that are being linked to the group along with four in Surrey and 22 in Kent.

On each occasion the offenders have driven to their victims' homes in a silver or dark car, usually an Audi or BMW, before breaking in at the back of the properties and stealing cash, jewellery and electrical items.

A reward worth up to £10,500 has been put up for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of any of those involved in the burglaries.

Sussex Police launched Operation Magpie to tackle burglary across the county.

The thieves are believed to be using cars fitted with number plates that have been cloned from another unrelated car of the same type and colour. Officers would like to speak to anyone who sees people changing number plates or who finds any abandoned plates.

Detectives are also urging residents to help them catch those involved by dialling 999 immediately if they see people acting suspiciously near their homes - in particular if they notice potential offenders with silver Audis or BMWs.

Detective Chief Inspector Richard Clay of Surrey Police, who is leading the investigation, said: "There are detectives from across the south east working to catch those involved but we need the public's help.

"The key to identifying the people responsible may come from residents living near one of the victims. They may have seen the thieves escaping in their silver car or could have seen people acting suspiciously over the weekend.

"I would also urge people to continue to be vigilant in their areas and to tell us if they see anyone who is acting unusually near their homes. If something sticks out as suspicious to you, please tell us so we can investigate - it could be the break that we need to catch those involved."

Sussex Police, Kent Police and Surrey Police have each contributed £2,500 to a reward to help catch the offenders - a total of £7,500 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those involved.

Independent from the police, the charity Crimestoppers is offering its own reward of up to £3,000 for information that is passed anonymously through the organisation's 0800 555111 number that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for these crimes.

If information passed to the charity should lead to an arrest and conviction, both rewards will be considered.

Anyone with information should contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 quoting Operation Smart, email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101.

If you have any information about burglaries or shops selling stolen goods, call 101 or email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk. For crime prevention advice visit www.sussex.police.uk.

If you see or hear a burglary taking place call 999 immediately.

Residents are also being encouraged to register their items on the world's largest property database so that if they are stolen, they can be reunited with the owners - and so the offenders can be prosecuted.

You can register your property in just a few minutes by visiting www.immobilise.com. To watch a video about Immobilise and how it works, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XZ66WEER_c.

In Sussex the burglaries have been in:

17/9 - Calluna Drive, Copthorne
18/9 - Church Lane, Copthorne
3/10 - Maple Dell, East Grinstead
3/10 - West Beeches Rd, Crowborough
3/10 - Woodview, Crowborough
3/10 - Langridge Close, Crowborough
6/10 - Meadow Close, Copthorne
9/10 - Millbrook Road, Crowborough
9/10 - Warren Ridge, Crowborough
9/10 - Eridge Gardens, Crowborough
9/10 - Swift Close, Crowborough
10/10 - Jordans Crescent, Crawley
10/10 - Jordans Crescent, Crawley
10/10 - Baker Close, Crawley
11/10 - Tushmore Lane, Crawley
11/10 - Netherwood, Crawley
11/10 - Buckswood Drive, Crawley
12/10 - Newlands Park, Copthorne
12/10 - Newlands Park, Copthorne
14/10 - Park Shaw, Battle
14/10 - Weald View, Robertsbridge
16/10 - Sheringham Close, Robertsbridge
28/10 - London Road, Burgess Hill
28/10 - Munnion Road, Ardingly
28/10 - Munnion Road, Ardingly
28/10 - Munnion Road, Ardingly
28/10 - Hophurst Drive, Crawley Down
28/10 - Hill House Close, Turners Hill
28/10 - Dunstall Avenue, Burgess Hill
28/10 - Gander Hill, Haywards Heath
28/10 - Gander Hill, Haywards Heath
4/11 - Mowbray Drive, Crawley
4/11 - Tallis Close, Crawley
6/11 - The Glebe, Copthorne
12/11 - Cross Lane, Findon
12/11 - School Hill, Findon
12/11 - Avon Close, Sompting
12/11 - The Grove, Newhaven
12/11 - Rectory Road, Newhaven
5/12 - Blakes Farm Road, Southwater
5/12 - Blakes Farm Road, Southwater
9/12 - Roffeys Close, Copthorne
9/12 - Park Road, Burgess Hill
9/12 - Gander Close, Burgess Hill
9/12 - Manor Drive, Cuckfield
13/12 - Midfields Drive, Burgess Hill
13/12 - Hurstwood Lane, Haywards Heath
13/12 - Beale Street, Burgess Hill
13/12 - Silverdale, Hassocks
13/12 - Whitegates Close, South Chailey
13/12 - Whitegates Close, South Chailey
13/12 - Chantonbury Road, Burgess Hill
13/12 - Whitegates Close, South Chailey
13/12 - Kymer Gardens, Hassocks
14/12 - Shepherds Way, Hassocks
14/12 - Chandlers Mead, Cooksbridge
14/12 - Nightingale Lane, Burgess Hill
14/12 - Kymer Gardens, Hassocks
14/12 - Park Road, Burgess Hill

In Surrey the burglaries were in:

17/9 - Brighton Road, Horley
11/10 - Fairfield Avenue, Horley
11/10 - Field Bank, Horley
14/10 - Lagham Park, South Godstone
28/10 - Weatherhill Road, Smallfield
4/11 - Dovers Green Road, Reigate
4/11 - Yew Tree Close, Horley
4/11 - St Monicas Road, Tadworth
4/11 - Bakers Close, Lingfield
6/11 - Pinewood Avenue, Addlestone
6/11 - Redehall Road, Smallfield
6/11 - Redlands Garden, West Molesey
6/11 - Burden Way, Guildford
6/11 - Kings Chase, East Molesey
6/11 - Nortons Way, Five Oak Green
7/11 - Park Avenue, Redhill
7/11 - Bayfield Road, Horley
7/11 - Grovehill Road, Redhill
7/11 - Bakehouse Road, Horley
7/11 - The Drive, Horley
5/12 - Chessington Road, Epsom
9/12 - Tudor Close, Smallfield
9/12 - Tudor Close, Smallfield
9/12 - Park Road, Smallfield
9/12 - Park Road, Smallfield

In Kent the burglaries were in:

16/09 - Highfield Road, Sevenoaks
16/09 - The Crescent Sevenoaks
16/09 - Crowhurst Lane, Sevenoaks
16/09 - Zambra Way, Sevenoaks
16/09 - Tudor Drive, Sevenoaks
16/09 - Ascot Close, Sevenoaks
24/09 - Tattlebury Lane, Cranbrook
26/09 - Stream Pit Lane, Cranbrook
29/09 - Fen Pond Road, Sevenoaks
29/09 - Fen Pond Road, Sevenoaks
01/10 - Wallace Close, Tunbridge Wells
03/10 - Eastlands Road, Tunbridge Wells
03/10 - Furnace Lane, Tunbridge Wells
09/10 - Rodmell Lane, Tunbridge Wells
11/10 - St James Rd, Tunbridge Wells
11/10 - Leighton Close, Tunbridge Wells
11/10 - Gipps Cross Lane, Tunbridge Wells
11/10 - Widbury, Tunbridge Wells
11/10 - Manor Road, Tunbridge Wells
11/10 - Dornden Drive, Tunbridge Wells
15/10 - Bessel Way, Sevenoaks
16/10 - Elphicks Place, Tunbridge Wells
16/10 - Elphicks Place, Tunbridge Wells
16/10 - Boundary Road, Tunbridge Wells
16/10 - Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells
18/10 - Copseside, Longfield
18/10 - Copseside, Longfield
19/10 - Pelham Road
20/10 - Lyndhurst Drive, Sevenoaks
20/10 - Stafford Way, Sevenoaks
20/10 - Weald Close, Sevenoaks
20/10 - Bessel Way, Sevenoaks
23/10 - High Street, Sevenoaks
23/10 - Pilgrim Way, Sevenoaks
23/10 - Kemsing Road, Sevenoaks
23/10 - Shoreham Road, Sevenoaks
23/10 - Conifer Drive Meopham
23/10 - Warham Road, Sevenoaks
24/10 - Coach Road, Sevenoaks
27/10 - Greenhill Road, Otford
27/10 - Kingsfield Road, West Kingsdown
27/10 - Ash Road, Longfield
27/10 - London Road, Sevenoaks
27/10 - The Old Yews, Longfield
27/10 - Cricketers Drive, Meopham
29/10 - Hartley Bottom, Longfield
31/10 - Hartley Bottom, Longfield
1/11 - Snoll Hatch Road, Tonbridge
1/11 - The Freehold, Tonbridge
1/11 - Smithers Lane, Tonbridge
1/11 - Church Meadows, Tonbridge
1/11 - The Manwarings, Tonbridge
3/11 - Old Road, Wateringbury
3/11 - Freelands Road, Snodland
3/11 - Meteor Road, Kings Hill
3/11 - Tonbridge Road, Maidstone
3/11 - Terminus Road, Maidstone
3/11 - Courtlands Close, Maidstone
3/11 - Bridgewater Place, Leybourne
3/11 - Tonbridge Road, Maidstone
4/11 - Red Hill, Wateringbury
5/11 - Town Hill Close, West Malling
5/11 - Drage Road, East Peckham
5/11 - Laxton Gardens, Tonbridge
5/11 - North Street, Maidstone
5/11 - North Street, Maidstone
5/11 - Oast Court, Yalding
5/11 - Barnfield Road, Sevenoaks
6/11 - Courtyard Gardens, Wrotham
6/11 - Nortons Way, Five Oak Green
26/11 - School Close, Meopham
26/11 - Knockhall Road, Greenhithe
26/11 - Lyndhurst Way, Istead Rise
29/11 - Allington Road, Paddock Wood
29/11 - Green Lane, Paddock Wood
29/11 - Buttercup Close, Paddock Wood
29/11 - Tonbridge Road, Maidstone
29/11 - North Street, Maidstone
29/11 - Angley Court, Horsmonden
30/11 - Forge Lane East, Maidstone
30/11 - Hazlitt Drive, Maidstone
2/12 - Hever Road, Edenbridge
2/12 - Ridge Way, Edenbridge
5/12 - Whitchurch Close, Maidstone
5/12 - Hale Street, East Peckham
5/12 - Hale Street, East Peckham
5/12 - Dean Street, East Farleigh
5/12 - Postmill Drive, Maidstone
5/12 - College Avenue, Tonbridge
5/12 - Old Road, East Peckham
6/12 - College Avenue, Tonbridge
8/12 - Winchs Garth, Tonbridge
8/12 - Manor House Gardens, Edenbridge
8/12 - Maltings Close, Tonbridge
8/12 - Warrington Road, Paddock Wood
8/12 - Crown Acres, Tonbridge
8/12 - Beverley Road, Maidstone
8/12 - Allington Road, Paddock Wood
8/12 - Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone
8/12 - Maypole Lane, Cranbrook
9/12 - Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone
11/12 - Goldsmid Road, Tonbridge
11/12 - Marle Place Road, Tonbridge
11/12 - Minters Orchard, Pett  Platt
11/12 - Church Lane, East Peckham
11/12 - Pine View, Platt
11/12 - Penn Way, Tonbridge
11/12 - Framley Road, Tonbridge
11/12 - Bessels Way, Sevenoaks
11/12 - Paiges Farm Close, Sevenoaks
12/12 - The Hurst, Borough Green
12/12 - Bow Hill Oast, Maidstone
12/12 - Framley Road, Tonbridge

In London the burglaries were in:

15/10 - Grangewood, Bexley
15/10 - The Oval, Sidcup
4/11 - Foxbury Close, Orpington
4/11 - Waring Drive, Orpington
4/11 - Arundel Drive, Orpington
4/11 - Arundel Drive, Orpington
4/11 - Grasmere Road, Croydon
10/11 - Glentramon Road, Chelsfield
10/11 - Glentramon Road, Chelsfield

 

Best Regards   John   John Wright MBE Chair. Sussex Neighbourhood Watch Federation. Mobile:   07917385213 Business:01444 247368 Email:enquiries@sussexnwfed.org.uk Web:  www.sussexnwfed.org.uk

 

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