Police CBNWA ScamsPage

To also report a crime, anti social behaviour, traffic accident (and lost and stolen vehicles), fraud, lost and found property, missing person, civil dispute etc, go to ‘Report’ on the Metropolitan Police Website; met.police.uk

LOCAL SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM’S (SNT)

Not sure which SNT Ward you are now located in? Then look at the list of streets in the RRA area (scroll down below the map).

PURLEY OAKS & RIDDLESDOWN SNT

(most of the roads in the RRA area to the west of St Edmund’s Church, and including Lower Barn Rd; Mitchley Ave (west of St Edmund’s), Buttermere Gdns, Derwent Drive, Honister Hts etc, Riddlesdown Collegiate, Brancaster Lane, Riddlesdown Rd & Ave etc).

PO&R CONTACT DETAILS

Telephone; 07584 186578 - Please Note; this phone number is only available when the team are on duty. You can leave a voicemail if the phone is off, or call 999 in an emergency, or the non-emergency number is 101 to report crimes.

Website: Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

E-mail; SNMailbox-PurleyOaksandRiddlesdownSNT@met.police.uk

Twitter @MPSpurleyOaks

Contact Point Meetings

Thursday 3 October - 9am - Cuppa with a Copper at Cafe Istasyon, 106 Lower Barn Rd

Ward Panel Meeting

TBA

MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown Police Newsletter July 2024 Updated 5/9/24

Note - the newsletters will now be published every 3 months

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown Police Newsletter June 2024 Updated 25/7/24

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown Police Newsletter Apr 2024 Updated 6/4/24

Burglary leaflet - July 2023

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown Police Newsletter July 2022 Updated 6/8/22

Police advice about theft from motor vehicles

Police advice on catalytic converter thefts

DIY home security survey - October 2019

The Little Booklet of Phone Scams - Posted 22/6/19

SANDERSTEAD SNT

(most of the roads in the RRA area to the east of St Edmund’s Church and including Copthorne Rise, Westfield Ave, Rectory Park, Hyde Rd, Mitchley Ave (east of St Edmund’s), Mitchley Hill, Tandridge Gardens, Holmwood Ave etc).

SANDERSTEAD CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: 020 8721 2470 - Please Note; this phone number is only available when the team are on duty. You can leave a voicemail if the phone is off, or call 999 in an emergency, or the non-emergency number is 101 to report crimes.

Website: Sanderstead SNT

Email: SNMailbox.SandersteadSNT@met.police.uk

Twitter @MPSSanderstead

MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS

Sanderstead Police Newsletter July 2024 Updated 10/8/23

Sanderstead Police Newsletter February 2024 Updated 3/3/24

Contact Point

TBA

Ward Panel Meeting

TBA

Ways to contact the Police

How to Report Crime & Anti Social Behaviour details

Burglary advice

Advice from the Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown Ward SNT

3/3/20

10 tips to help you beat the scammers

“In our next crime advice segment we are going to cover 10 tips to help you beat the scammers.

1. Be suspicious of all "too good to be true" offers and deals. There are no guaranteed get-rich schemes

2. Do not agree to offers or deals immediately, Insist on time to obtain independent/legal advice before making a decision.

3. Do not hand over money or sign anything until you have checked the credentials of the company or individual

4. Never send money to anyone you do not know or trust, whether in the UK or abroad, or use methods of payment that you are not comfortable with.

5. Never give banking or personal details to anyone you do not know or trust. This information is valuable so make sure you protect it

6. Always log on to a website directly rather than clicking on links provided in an email

7. Do not rely on glowing testimonials, find solid independent evidence of success

8. Always get legal/independent advice if the offer involves money

9. If you have been scammed or spot a scam please report it and get help. Contact Action Fraud

10. Do not be embarrassed to report a scam. Scammers are cunning and clever there is no shame in being deceived. A lot of the time they catch us off guard and we make a quick decision which is not ideal. Report them to make it difficult for them to deceive others.”

PURLEY & WOODCOTE SNT

(in the RRA area, these roads are only; the top end of Downs Court Rd (from the bend at Mitchley Ave) and Cranford Close).

PURLEY & WOODCOTE CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: 07769 135246- (new number 9/6/20) Please Note; this phone number is only available when the team are on duty. You can leave a voicemail if the phone is off, or call 999 in an emergency, or the non-emergency number is 101 to report crimes.

Website link: Purley & Woodcote SNT

Email: PurleyandWoodcote.SNT@met.police.uk

Twitter @MPSPurley

MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS

Sept 2024 Newsletter - Updated 2/10/24

May/June 2024 Newsletter - Updated 4/7/24

Mar 2024 Newsletter - Updated 5/4/24

The Little book of Cyber scams - 1 March 2019

ADVICE FROM THE POLICE AND TOP TIPS TO SECURE YOUR

HOME AND VEHICLE

Contact Point

TBA

Ward Panel Meeting

At Purley Fire Station, Brighton Rd on 14 Nov at 7pm to 9pm

Anti Social Behaviour - Frequently asked questions Link

For Police Advice on Home Protection click on this Link

For advice on Car & Bicycle Protection, click on this Link

ABOUT 112

Need help? 112 is your life-saving number!

112 is the European emergency phone number, available everywhere in the EU, free of charge.

It is possible to call 112 from fixed and mobile phones to contact any emergency service: an ambulance, the fire brigade or the police.

When a person dials 112, a specially trained operator will answer the call. Depending on the national organisation of emergency services, the operator will either deal with the request directly or transfer the call to the most appropriate emergency service.

Operators in many countries can answer the calls not only in their national language, but also in English or French. If the caller does not know where he is, the operator will identify where the person making the call is physically located and will pass it to the emergency authorities so that these can help immediately.

112 operators do not provide traffic and weather reports, general information or answers to queries. Calling 112 as a joke or calling and then hanging up is considered a hoax call. Hoax calls not only waste the time and money of the emergency operators, but can also be dangerous. If 112 lines or call operators are busy with hoax calls, someone with a real emergency may not be able to get the help needed. In most countries, it is a criminal offence to make hoax 112 calls and a person can be judged for that.

112 does not replace the existing (UK 999) national emergency number. In most countries, it operates alongside them. However, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, Malta and Romania have opted for 112 as their main national emergency number.

CROYDON BOROUGH NEIGHBOURHOOD

WATCH ASSOCIATION

Office usually covered Monday to Friday 10.00hrs to 14.00hrs Tel: 020 8555 1200 Extension 37637. Please do not report any crimes on this number, as there is no Police staff to process crime reports at this address.

Would you like to become a Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator in Riddlesdown? Then please contact the CBNWA website

Smart water kit available for Neighbourhood Watch - Leaflet Link or website

Some useful contact details.

Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111

Age UK Croydon 020 8683 7100

Website

Croydon Trading Standards 020 8407 1311

E-mail trading.standards@croydon.gov.uk

Action Fraud 0300 123 2040 Website

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