Police Ward Panel Meeting Reports

CDRA attended the Police Ward Panel meeting held at the Safari Hotel, Chessington World of Adventures, on 18th February 2026. Below is what was reported and what our Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) will be focusing on for the next quarter.

The following were reported as key activities undertaken by the SNT:

• Warrant Chessington South – 2 arrests and £40,000 worth of cash and drugs seized.
• E-bike/e-scooter/moped operation with support from other teams. Dozens of vehicles stopped and engaged.
• New Met for London event at Guildhall with lots of south of the borough attendees.
• Shoplifter caught having stolen £150 of goldfish from Chessington Garden Centre. Fish returned.
• Christmas carols at St Paul’s Church.
• New Year’s Eve patrols.
• Remembrance Sunday events at St Paul’s and St Mary’s churches.
• Emergency preparedness drills with staff at Chessington World of Adventures.
• Various other arrests and stop and searches across the period.
  

Crimes reported in Hook and Chessington North, and Chessington South and Malden Rushett over the past quarter:

• Burglaries: 15
• Theft/attempted theft of motor vehicle: 8
• Theft from motor vehicle: 15
• Vehicle interference: 8
• Anti-social behaviour: 10
• Robbery: 2
• Theft from shop: 3
  

CDRA attended the Police Ward Panel meeting held at the Safari Hotel, Chessington World of Adventures, on 16th October 2025. Below is what was reported and what our Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) will be focusing on for the next quarter.

We were pleased to hear that the Safer Neighbourhoods Team will be recruiting two new police constables for Chessington South and Malden Rushett. They have been sharing police constables with Chessington North & Hook for some time.

The following were reported as key activities undertaken by the SNT:

• Arrest of a prolific shoplifter who had been shoplifting from multiple stores in and around the Chessington area.
• Various traffic tickets were issued for a multitude of traffic offences.
• Various ‘stop and search’ were conducted with positive results.
• Various lost and stolen vehicles were returned to their owners.
• SNT worked with the dog unit to combat crime in the Chessington area.
• Various lead letters were issued to dog owners where their dogs had been dangerously out of control.
• A suspect was charged with animal cruelty by allowing their dog to stay in a car in high temperature weather.
  

Issues raised by residents attending the meeting included:

• Nitrous oxide canisters are being dumped in Barwell Lane, behind the BT box in Ellingham Road and outside the Cricketers pub in Clayton Road.
• Speeding and noisy bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters.
• Youths are breaking into the former Chessington Golf Club and racing around on bikes, making a lot of noise and disturbing residents who live in Green Lane.
  

The priorities for the forthcoming quarter will be:

• Theft of motor vehicles.
• Burglaries.
• Anti-social behaviour, focusing on vehicles.

CDRA attended the Police Ward Panel meeting held at the Safari Hotel, Chessington World of Adventures, on 11th August 2026. There were two presentations and as well as the regular report from our Safer Neighbourhoods Team (SNT).

UK Power Networks – Roadworks Update

Project Manager, Regan Miles, and Stakeholder Lead, Emily Fisher, explained the decision to cone off one lane in each direction between Bridge Road roundabout and the Ace of Spades. They outlined two options: keep more lanes open and extend disruption, or close lanes fully and complete the work faster. The meeting agreed the chosen approach was sensible, and UKPN confirmed the project is currently ahead of schedule.

Cyber Crime Presentation: Surrey & Sussex Police

Cyber Protect Officer, Daniel Sykes, gave a practical session on staying safe online. Key points included:

• Use strong, hard to guess passwords and multifactor authentication.
• Cyber crime costs the UK an estimated £27 billion a year.
• Major attacks, such as the recent M&S breach, can cost companies over £1 billion.
• Serious cases lead to significant sentences, including two men jailed for crippling TfL’s systems.

Matters arising

E-bikes and e-scooters

The panel chair has written to national and London transport leaders calling for:

• A full UK ban on e-scooters, and
• Clear classification of any motor assisted bicycle as a moped, requiring insurance, helmets and licences.

Cyclist safety

Concerns continue about youths performing wheelies and rising A&E admissions. The panel chair has asked the Parliamentary Transport Committee to consider mandatory cycle helmets.

Noisy motorbikes

Noise nuisance remains a major issue locally. The panel highlighted a successful trial in Kensington & Chelsea using ANPR noise detecting cameras (triggered at 80dB). RBK has been asked to explore installing similar technology.

Safer Neighbourhoods Team Update

Sergeant Ben Storey reported that low levels of crime reporting make it harder to secure additional police resources. The panel chair requested improvements to the Met’s online reporting system, which is currently difficult to use.

Ben shared footage of a recent operation where specialist officers intercepted an e bike rider performing a wheelie on Bridge Road. The rider, aged 13, had the bike seized.

PC Jade Naggie presented the latest crime report for the area.

Priorities for the Next Quarter

1. Burglary
2. Drugs
3. Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)

Additional updates

Bonfires

Concerns were raised about frequent bonfires during the heatwave, including incidents on Green Lane and at King Edwards Field allotments. One fire caused a beehive to be abandoned.

Safer Neighbourhoods Board

The panel chair is pushing for stronger ASB enforcement for youths. Nottinghamshire Police’s three strike system, which holds parents accountable, is being considered by the Met.

Neighbourhood Watch Dog Watch

The panel chair thanked Benson, a much loved Dog Watch member, who is moving away. Benson famously found a wallet full of credit cards on Leatherhead Road, allowing them to be returned before the owner realised they were missing.

A Dog Watch member also reported the theft of the five-bar gate at Tolworth Court Farm; Citizen Zoo has been notified.

Dog owners are encouraged to join Dog Watch as valuable ‘eyes and ears’ in remote areas. Contact: nhwdogwatch@robb.eu.com‘