Dear Residents,

Did you know you can submit footage from your security cameras and Ring doorbells capturing suspicious activity? Such footage may help our teams identify patterns and apprehend offenders.

What is Suspicious Activity?

• Someone you consider a trespasser
• Scoping out addresses
• Conducting occupancy checks prior to burglary

Burglars look for opportunities to break into vehicles and homes by finding security vulnerabilities.

Important: Do NOT submit footage where an offence has already taken place, such as:

• Entry attempted or gained into a property
• Property stolen
• Assaults
• People trying car door handles

If you have footage of an offence, please make a crime report via the Surrey Police homepage.

Suspicious Activity Portal

Inspector Rob Staplehurst, Tandridge Borough Commander

Court Result: Carer Convicted of Burglary

Hidden CCTV caught Lara Jones, 50, stealing jewellery worth £8,000 from her vulnerable client in Oxted on November 26, 2025. After suspecting Jones, the client’s family installed hidden cameras and caught her during her second shift. Police arrested Jones on December 3rd after the victim’s daughter reported the theft.

“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.” – Victim’s family

Jones pled not guilty, but was found guilty on three counts of burglary at Guildford Crown Court on October 9th, 2026. She was sentenced to three years imprisonment and ordered to pay a £228 victim surcharge.

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.”

Recent Arrests and Charges (Oct 18 – Nov 1, 2026)

There were 36 arrests including:

• 7 for Domestic Abuse / Violent Domestic Abuse
• 7 for Prescribed Limit Offences
• 1 for Rape/Sexual Offence
• 2 for Alcohol Related offences
• 2 for Drunk/Drug in charge
• 2 for Offensive Weapon offences
• 3 for Immigration offences
• Others for Theft, Violent Crime, Public Order, Drugs, Harassment, Criminal Damage, and Wanted persons

Notable arrests:

• October 24th, Warlingham: Male driver arrested after failing roadside breath test.
• October 27th, Caterham: Male driver arrested after failing drug test.
• Stephen Watson, 40, of Croydon charged with seven counts of theft related to multiple shoplifting offences across Oxted from August 30 to November 2. Remanded in custody to appear at Guildford Magistrates’ Court on November 3.

Crime Reports by Area

Lingfield, Dormansland, Crowhurst, Dormans Park, Newchapel, Smallfield and Felcourt

• Burglary: Shed broken into in Smallfield (Oct 23), white Ducati motorbike stolen.
• Aggravated Burglary: Newchapel (Oct 31), two suspects entered property, victim assaulted, £27,000+ watches and jewellery stolen.
• Theft: Locked bicycle stolen in Dormans Park (Oct 1–25); Kubota mini digger stolen in Lingfield (Oct 27).
• Criminal Damage: House window smashed by BB gun pellet in Lingfield (Oct 25); Suzuki Jeep damaged property in Felcourt retirement village (Oct 29).
• Vehicle Crime: Car window smashed and items stolen in Crowhurst (Oct 25); van set alight in Newchapel (Oct 29); car windscreen smashed and locks damaged in Dormansland (Oct 29–30).

Godstone, South Godstone, South Nutfield and Nutfield

• Burglary: Garage broken into in Nutfield (Oct 30–31), silver Yamaha motorbike and equipment stolen.
• Vehicle Crime: Truck stolen with two dogs in South Nutfield (Nov 2), both recovered shortly after; windows smashed at pub in South Nutfield (Oct 31); bedroom window smashed in Nutfield (Oct 31).
• Theft of Plant and Machinery: Electric mower stolen from non-residential building in South Godstone (Oct 23–24).
• Criminal Damage: Incident involving engine oil squirted on car during test drive in Godstone (Nov 1).

Oxted, Limpsfield and Hurst Green

• Criminal Damage: Ball bearing fired at house window in Hurst Green (Oct 25).
• Theft: Shed broken into and chainsaws stolen in Limpsfield (Oct 25–26); car number plates stolen in Hurst Green (Oct 21–22).

Caterham, Whyteleafe, Chaldon and Caterham on the Hill

• Burglary: Garages broken into and items stolen in Caterham on the Hill (Oct 23–24); two push bikes stolen from garage in Chaldon (Oct 23–24); garage door lock damaged in Chaldon (Oct 17–24).
• Vehicle Crime: Blue Toyota RAV4 stolen in Whyteleafe (Oct 22–23); number plates stolen in Caterham (Oct 23); grey Toyota RAV4 stolen in Caterham on the Hill (Oct 29–30).

Warlingham, Woldingham and Tatsfield

No reports to share.

Contact and Reporting Information

For non-urgent matters or to provide intelligence on suspicious behaviour, email Tandridge Safer Neighbourhood Team at tandridge@surrey.police.uk. Messages will be read confidentially when staff are on duty.

Submit footage of suspicious activity (not crimes) via the Suspicious Activity Portal. For crimes already reported, a different link is provided to victims and witnesses.

To report incidents or provide information:

• Use Surrey Police webchat on their homepage
• Online report: Surrey Police Reporting
• Call 101 for non-emergencies or 999 in an emergency

Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter recipients are encouraged to share this bulletin. Register for updates at Neighbourhood Alert and read past editions at Tandridge Neighbourhood Watch website.

Follow the Tandridge Beat Facebook page for news and updates: https://www.facebook.com/TandridgePolice and on X: @TandridgeBeat.

Note: The Safer Neighbourhood Team mailbox, Facebook, and X accounts are not monitored 24/7. For urgent matters, please call 101 or 999.

Source: In The Know — Surrey Latest Alerts