Sussex Police Horsham Neighbourhood Policing Team
Weekly Update W/E 25 March 16
News summaries, advice and appeals
For the latest news please click on the link below to the Sussex Police news pages:
Come and meet us at the garden centre on Sunday 3 April:
On Sunday 3 April PCSOs Anika Clough and Tracy Bicknell along with Horsham District Neighbourhood Watch representatives will be at:
Old Barn Nurseries, Dial Post (A24), Horsham, RH13 8NR between 11am and 1pm
Squire’s Garden Centre, London Road, Washington, West Sussex, RH20 3BP between 2pm and 4pm
Please come along to find out about Operation Tulip and ‘how to keep your outdoor property safe’, to discuss any local policing issues or to find out more about Neighbourhood Watch.
Have you seen these watches stolen during a Horsham burglary?
Please click on the link below to see the watches and for more information:
Successful Junior Citizen Week held in Horsham District
Primary school pupils from across the district attended this year’s Junior Citizen Event held at the Drill Hall in Horsham between Friday 18 and Wednesday 23 March.
Junior Citizen is organised by the Horsham Community Safety Partnership, and teaches children about safety and health skills.
This year more schools attended the event than have ever done so before and there were more scenarios/inputs put on for them to visit. A combined total of 495 inputs (each lasting for 9 minutes) were given by all the organisations attending, the equivalent of 75 hours of safety messages being given to the children of Horsham District.
Neighbourhood Schools Officers PC Keith Beckley and PC Angie Keeley along with PCSOs from across the district spoke with more than 1,100 children over the four day event about keeping themselves safe when out and about.
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 , call 101 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Area / Ref / Date / DetailsDenne / 813 / 18/03 / Dukes Square, Horsham
A Seat Ibiza parked near flats in Dukes Square was broken into between 10:30am on Thursday 17 March and 11:40am on Friday 18 March. A Garmin sat nav was stolen.
708 / 20/03 / Blackbridge Lane, Horsham
A spare wheel was stolen from the rear of a Mercedes parked in Blackbridge Lane sometime between Sunday 13 and Sunday 20 March.
542 / 22/03 / Worthing Road, Horsham
A credit card wallet was stolen from a handbag left in a vehicle at Sainsbury’s car park at approximately 11:30am on Tuesday 22 March. The owner had been distracted by a male asking for directions.
Roffey South / 1040 / 19/03 / York Close, Horsham
Late report received of a garage broken into in York Close sometime between 13 and 21 February. A cordless Hitachi drill, torch and Pure DAB radio were stolen.
Warnham / 123 / 21/03 / Byfleets Lane, Warnham
Between 6pm on Sunday 20 and 7am on Monday 21 March the front and rear number plates were stolen from a VW Tiguan parked outside a property in Byfleets Lane.
Southwater / 1608 / 21/03 / Timber Mill, Southwater
Between 2pm on Sunday 20 and 7:30am on Monday 21 March an attempt was made to break into a VW Golf parked in Timber Mill. The front windows had been forced open but nothing was taken.
253 / 23/03 / Cowslip Close, Southwater
Damage was caused to the tyre of an Audi parked in Cowslip Close sometime between 2pm on Tuesday 22 and 6:15am on Wednesday 23 March. A screw was found in the side wall of the tyre and is thought to have been placed there deliberately.
Rusper / 346 / 25/03 / Wimlands Lane, Faygate
A cast iron planter was stolen from a garden at the rear of a property in Wimlands Lane between 2:30pm and 3:30pm on Thursday 24 March.
Colgate / 339 / 25/03 / Woodland Lane, Colgate
Two ornate metal plant pots were stolen from a property in Woodland Lane between midnight and 9:30am on Friday 25 March. The pots are described as being 1 metre in height and were situated by the front door.
Pulborough / 770 / 19/03 / Nutbourne Lane, Nutbourne
A red and white bicycle was stolen from the porch of a house in Nutbourne Lane sometime between 7:45am on Thursday 17 March and 7:45 am on Friday 18 March
West Grinstead / 773
1149 / 24/03 / Cowfold Road, West Grinstead
A shed in the back garden of a property in Cowfold Road was broken into between 7am and 1:30pm on Thursday 24 March. The padlock was removed by the suspect and the lock ripped off. A lawnmower was moved into the doorway of the shed but nothing was taken.
A stable at a neighbouring property was also broken into. The padlock was forced and an untidy search made but nothing was taken.
858 / 24/03 / Kennel Lane, West Grinstead
A vibrating plate used for flattening tarmac was stolen from a stable at an address in Kennel Lane during the day on Wednesday 23 March.
Where are your officers this week?
For your local officer’s contact details, information about local events and meetings and actions being taken regarding your priorities click on your ward below (Ctrl + click to follow the link):
(Please note that the way the areas below are named reflect how they are shown on the Sussex Police website and are set by the Home Office and cannot be changed).
Rusper, Colgate and Nuthurst