Pirbright, Worplesdon, Jacobs Well, Stoughton & Normandy - My Neighbourhood - Surrey Police

Burglary Alert
Guildford residents are advised to be on their guard following a spate of daytime burglaries across the borough in the week commencing 14 September. Homes in Stoughton, Guildown, the town centre, Charlotteville and Merrow were targeted on Friday (18 September) in a linked series of six offences. Thieves worked mainly through the morning using a variety of methods to gain entry – including forcing doors, using a brick to smash a window and accessing a property via an insecure window.

Items stolen included electrical equipment, tools, jewellery, cash and a bicycle. In total more than £6,000 worth of goods were taken and £780 worth of damage was suffered as a result of the break-ins.

There is a suspect description from one crime which happened in the Boxgrove area some time between 9.50am and 10am. The offender entered a garage through an insecure door and selected a grey Trek mountain bike, a claw hammer and a screwdriver. The suspect was then disturbed by the occupant of the house as he looked into the kitchen. He fled with the items from the garage.

The suspect is described as a white man, approximately 6ft tall, of slim to medium build with light brown short hair. He is aged in his mid-twenties and was wearing a dark hoody.

Anyone who may have seen the suspect in the area either with the bike, or who recognises the description as someone acting suspiciously is asked to contact Surrey Police on 0845 125 2222, quoting reference GD/09/9493. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously and free of charge on 0800 555 111.

Crime Reduction Adviser PC Steve Cake said: “A variety of properties in a number of neighbourhoods were hit on this particular morning and there doesn’t seem to be any one particular MO. It would appear that items stolen were mainly small, portable objects which were snatched during these opportunistic crimes.

“Residents need to ensure that they take a few simple measures to prevent themselves becoming a future victim. They should lock all windows and doors, secure tools and gardening equipment in a locked garage or shed and mark household items with a postcode to ensure they can be reunited with them if they are found after a burglary.”

Halloween
Do you want to be visited by 'Trick or Treaters' this Halloween? If not, pop into Ash Police Station and pick up a notice that you can post on your door or in your window stating 'NO TRICK OR TREATERS, THANK YOU'. This is not a guarantee that you won't be visited but at least you are letting them know you are not interested and hopefully they will leave you alone.

If you experience any problems from unruly youths on the evening, please let Surrey Police know by calling us on 0845 125 2222. And look out for your local officers, you may be in for a treat!


Fireworks
Firework Night will soon be upon us, so can I please ask parents to educate their children regarding the dangers and offences (see below):

Firework Season - Know the Rules
These relate to the main offences:
* Do not let fireworks off between 11.00pm & 7.00am (except on 5 November and New Year's Eve)
* Under-18s are banned from possessing or letting-off fireworks
* Do not let fireworks off in a public place (i.e. the street)
BREAK THE LAW AND YOU COULD GET A FINE OF UP TO £5,000 AND SIX MONTHS IN PRISON!

Parking in Pirbright
Please can all parents be mindful of inconsiderate parking in Dawneys Road during dropping-off and picking-up time at the school. Some people are parking and blocking the road and are also taking to parking in residents' driveways. The road belongs to the Ministry of Defence and they will be looking to carry out enforcement in the area, so you have all been advised.

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BURGLARY ALERT

Guildford residents are advised to be on their guard following spate of daytime burglaries across the borough week commencing 14th September. Homes in Stoughton, Guildown, the town centre, Charlotteville and Merrow were targeted on Friday (18 September) in a linked series of six offences. Thieves worked mainly through the morning using a variety of methods to gain entry – including forcing doors, using a brick to smash a window and accessing via an insecure window.

Items stolen included electrical equipment, tools, jewellery, cash and a bicycle. In total more than £6,000 worth of goods were taken and £780 worth of damage suffered as a result of the break-ins.

There is a suspect description from one crime which happened in the Boxgrove area some time between 9.50am and 10am. The offender entered a garage through an insecure door and selected a grey Trek mountain bike, a claw hammer and a screwdriver. The suspect was then disturbed by the occupant of the house as he looked into the kitchen. He fled with the items from the garage.

The suspect is described as a white man, approximately 6ft tall, of a slim to medium build with light brown short hair. He is aged in his mid twenties and was wearing a dark hoody.

Anyone who may have seen the suspect in the area either with the bike or recognises the description as someone acting suspiciously is asked to contact Surrey Police on 0845 125 2222, quoting reference GD/09/9493. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously and free of charge on 0800 555 111.

Crime Reduction Adviser PC Steve Cake said: “A variety of properties in a number of neighbourhoods were hit on this one particular morning and there doesn’t seem to be any one particular MO. It would appear that items stolen were largely small and portable objects which were snatched during these opportunistic crimes.

“Residents need to ensure that they take a few simple measures to prevent themselves becoming a future victim. They should lock all windows and doors, secure tools and gardening equipment in a locked garage or shed and mark household items with a postcode to ensure they can be reunited with them if they are found after a burglary.”

JACOBS WELL VILLAGE DAY

A big thank you to everyone who came along to the Jacobs Well Village day on Sunday 6th September and who came to say hello at our Police trailer. We managed to security mark 45 cycles on the day, which was a lot more than we expected, so a thank you to everyone.

Just a reminder that cycle thefts are still a problem in the area, so please try and make sure that your cycle is secured to a hard standing item, even if its to side of the shed, just so its more difficult to remove. If you do see or hear anything suspicious then please contact us.

PARKING IN PIRBRIGHT

Please can all parents be mindful of inconsiderate parking in Dawneys Road during dropping off and picking up time at the school. Some people are parking and blocking the road and also they are taking to parking is residents driveways. The road belongs to the Ministry of Defence and they will be looking to carry out enforcement in the area, so you have all been advised.

RYDES HILL COMMON FAMILY DAY

There will be a family day on Saturday 3rd October 2009 on Rydes Hill Common from 2pm where there will be activities and fun for all the family up at the common. The event is being jointly run with the Surrey Wildlife Trust to promote appropriate use of the common and is free to all. There will also be activities for people of all ages.
You are encouraged to bring your own picnic and chairs and there will be a BBQ for visitors although again, please bring your own food.

Thank you

The Safer Neighbourhood Team

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