Item added 7th June 2009
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 4th June 2009:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

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Item added 31st May 2009
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 28th May 2009:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

Message from Steve Selby,
Community Safety Division, Wandsworth Council:

A little bit of good news from the Latchmere Team. On 19 May 2009 at about 6pm two males were arrested for possession with intent to supply cocaine on the Winstanley Estate.

Officers from the Latchmere Safer Neighbourhoods Team had received information that males were dealing drugs on the estate. PCSOs saw two males matching the description and circulated details on their radios, and other officers went to the scene. As they approached the males they began to run away; they gave chase and the suspects were detained. One of the suspects was seen to throw a bag towards a hedge, this was subsequently found to contain approximately 50 wraps of cocaine.
Both suspects were arrested.

You will notice that there are still quite a number of burglaries where the thief has bypassed the communal door of a block of flats and then either slipped the latch or forced the door of a flat. If you live in a flat, please ensure that you never let anyone in who you do not know lives there, and always make sure that the communal door is properly shut. If it only has a simple latch on it, it is not sufficient, and it should be fitted with a decent quality lock suitable for communal doors. Most locksmiths can give advice on the type of lock required. As far as your own flat is concerned, do not rely on the communal door to keep burglars out, and ensure that your door is fitted with a good quality mortice lock or rim lock, and that it is locked behind you whenever you go out. As a very rough guide, if you cannot lock the door with a key after you leave, it is probably not good enough.

There are also an increasing number of burglaries involving the theft of keys from houses and flats overnight, which are subsequently used to steal cars from outside. I understand there were over 16,000 incidents like this last year. Never leave your keys within reach of the front door, and ideally, use a a key safe within the house. If this is not practical, take the keys to your bedroom with you.

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Item added 25th May 2009
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 21st May 2009:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

Message from Steve Selby,
Community Safety Division, Wandsworth Council:

Balham Shoplifter Attacks:

On 29 April 2009 a shoplifter was stopped outside Sainsbury’s, Balham High Road by a security officer. The officer found a bottle of spirits in the suspect’s own bag. When asked for his receipt, the suspect pulled out a hypodermic needle from his shirt breast pocket and attempted to stab the officer in his stomach. The officer grabbed the ‘union jack flag’ bag from the suspect but at some point during the struggle the hypodermic needle entered the officer’s right hand causing a puncture wound.

The suspect left the scene. The needle was not located at the scene, although the suspect’s bag was retained. The victim was immediately admitted to hospital where he was treated.

The suspect is described as being a white male, 40 - 45 years old, wearing a black jacket, white shirt with blue lines, blue trousers and carrying a very distinctive union jack flag bag (see attached photos).

If you have any information that could help police with their enquiries, please call, DC Sam BASSETT at Wandsworth CID on 0208 247 8703 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.


Clapham Common Robbery:

On 11th May 2009 at 12:10 a 37-year old white female was pushing a baby in a pushchair, along the path that leads from The Avenue towards the clay football pitches on Clapham Common, when she was robbed. Two men ran up behind her. One grabbed her around the neck whilst the other tried to pull off her diamond engagement ring. The victim was strangled to the point of unconsciousness.
When she regained consciousness one of the suspects told her to take off the ring. She did this and the suspects then ran off towards The Avenue.

The victim did not see the male who strangled her. The male who took the ring was described as black, aged around 20 years and was wearing a navy blue hooded top.

The platinum ring contains a large square diamond that has rounded off corners and is flanked by two smaller diamonds. Have you seen this ring?

If you have any information that could help police with their enquiries, please call the Robbery Unit at Wandsworth on 0208 247 8871 or to remain
anonymous, call Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.


Debt Collector Scam:

An elderly gentleman in the borough received a letter, apparently from a debt recovery firm, demanding payment of an outstanding bill. He phoned them some time later, after a spell in hospital, and they demanded payment of an outstanding debt for some goods bought by mail order. He had never bought anything mail order and refused, but they were very insistent, still demanding payment, which he still refused. This may have been a genuine error on the part of a legitimate company, but it appears much more likely that it was a scam to obtain money. Please warn any vulnerable neighbours.

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Item added 17th May 2009
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 14th May 2009:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

Message from Steve Selby,
Community Safety Division, Wandsworth Council:

Wandsworth Police have released CCTV stills today of a woman they wish to identify in connection with thefts at Latchmere Leisure Centre, Battersea SW11.
On 13th March 2009 lockers in the male and female changing rooms were forced open and property was stolen.

Images of the suspect was captured on CCTV. (see attached). She is described as a white female, approx. 30 years old, 5ft 8in. with black hair in a pony tail. She has a long pointed nose and a stud above her lip.

If you have any information that could help police with their enquiries, please call the Volume Crimes unit on 020 8247 8402 or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111



Despite the continued reduction in burglary, Wandsworth Police would like to remind you of a few simple steps you can take to protect yourself and your home:

• Unless you are in the same room do not leave windows and doors open or unlocked, particularly if you are on the ground or first floor.
• Do not leave valuables including Car keys on display or within easy reach behind windows and doors even if they are closed and locked.
• Lock away ladders, garden tools and other items that burglars could use to force an entry.
• Senior citizens especially should ensure that any strangers knocking at the door saying they are workmen show correct identification. Council tenants can also check with the council whether any maintenance work is being carried out in their area.
• A simple test of home security is - if you can get into your home without keys - so can a burglar.

More detailed advice on crime prevention can be obtained by contacting your local Safer Neighbourhoods Team.

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Item added 10th May 2009
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 7th May 2009:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

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Item added 4th May 2009
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 30th April 2009:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

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Item added 26th April 2009
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 23rd April 2009:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

Message from Steve Selby,
Community Safety Division, Wandsworth Council:

I understand that a new Safer Neighbourhoods Team (SNT) for Tooting Broadway will be formed some time around the end of the month. I will let you have further details when they become available.

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Item added 19th April 2009
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 19th March - 17th April 2009:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).Apologies for the break in service this posting brings the site back up to date.

Messages from Steve Selby,
Community Safety Division, Wandsworth Council:

1) If you are tempted to do any gardening over the next few days, with this nice weather, don't forget to put your garden tools away safely after you finish. We are already starting to get burglaries reported where the thief has used a garden spade or fork to force open windows and doors. Inevitably these are taken from insecure garden sheds or just left around in the garden, and they are a perfect tool for a burglar.

2) Another crime that is becoming more common is the theft of cars from outside the owner's home after the keys have been stolen from the house. Sometimes this is achieved by the thief using a fishing rod or similar implement through the letterbox in order to steal the keys, and sometimes the burglar enters the house or flat through an insecure door. Please make sure that any keys are kept well out of reach of thieves, and that your front door is properly secured at night.

3) Police are appealing for witnesses following a shooting incident in Putney on Monday March 30.

At approximately 5.55pm shots were fired at a silver Mercedes in Upper Richmond Road at the junction with Dryburgh Road. A motorcycist and pillion passenger are believed to have fired shots slightly injuring one of the three occupants in the car.

The motorcyclist was last seen driving at speed in Upper Richmond Road towards Roehampton. The injured person was male. No-one else was injured.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or can assist police should contact DS Trevor White of Operation Trident, tel 020 8785 8580

4) Apparently there have been a number of instances in the Balham area where burglars have attempted to remove the beading around windows in an attempt to enter. Please have a look around your ground floor windows to be sure this has not happened to you.

5) I have also attached a copy of a new sticker that is available for applying to the inside of windows or doors as a deterrent to burglars. The actual size is approx. 10cm square. If you would like any of them, please contact hillside@andysteele.com

6) If you need to know more about your local Safer Neighbourhood Team, you can find details of team members, drop-in clinics and their priorities at : http://www.met.police.uk/teams/wandsworth/furzedown/index.php

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Item added 13th March 2009
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Tooting & Balham Crime Report 12th March 2009:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

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Item added 8th March 2009
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 5th March 2009:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

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Item added 1st March 2009
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 27th Feb 2009:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

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Item added 23rd February 2009
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 19th Feb 2009:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

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Item added 15th February 2009
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 12th Feb 2009:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

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Item added 9th February 2009
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 4th Feb 2009:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

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Item added 31st January 2009
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 22nd & 30th January 2009:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

Message from Steve Selby,
Community Safety Division, Wandsworth Council:

Here is the latest crime briefing for your area. Quite a number of you have expressed their unhappiness about the amount of information currently being witheld from the crime briefings. I am pleased to say that we are now back to normal, after a slight hiatus.


Wandsworth Burglary Squad are investigating three burglaries, committed by 2 men who have posed as police officers. These crimes have occured in the last ten days in the Balham and Earlsfield areas. There are similarities in the methods used by the offenders and the descriptions given of the 2 suspects in each of the burglaries is similar.

DS Rory Wilkinson of the burglary squad “We are actively pursuing a number of lines of enquiry in an attempt to arrest these callous criminals. The victims in each case are elderly and vulnerable. Anyone with information regarding these people is asked to contact police or crimestoppers.”

The description of the two suspects is as follows.

1. White male with light brown/blond hair, about 5’08” tall aged roughly 25-32 years old.
2. White male with brown hair, about 5’10” tall aged roughly 25-32 years old

The burglaries have been taking place in the afternoon and the evening, between 1.00pm and 6.30pm.

The suspects have called at addresses and have given a number of stories including:

That they are police officers and they wish to inspect the money within the premises to check whether or not there are any counterfeit notes in the house.

That they are investigating a crime and property has been found in your garden, we need to check your money to see whether any is missing.

Police officers will never call at an address and ask to check your money. Always ask for identification if there is any doubt in your mind call police. Never open the door to unexpected callers without verifying the identification of the person at the door.”

If you have any information about these offences, the Burglary Squad number is 0208 247 8770

The Office of Fair Trading is running a national scheme called SCAMNESTY, aimed at collating information about scam letters. Many people become victims of scams and can lose considerable amounts of money, up to £30,000 in one case. Typical scams offer a winning ticket or prize in an overseas lottery (which you have not entered) and ask for an administration fee, or require you to buy something in order to receive a prize.

To support this scheme, Wandsworth Council Trading Standards and Community Safety are placing bins in all the libraries in the borough (other than Wandsworth and Tooting libraries, which are temporarily closed) , the concourse of the Town Hall and Welbeck House, Shopmobility, Garratt Lane and in some supermarkets, including Asda, Clapham Junction and Sainsbury's, Garratt Lane, for two week, between 2-15 February. If you put any letters that you suspect to be scams into the bin, at the end of the period the letters wil be analysed and any intelligence information that can be gathered will be passed to the police and the Office of Fair Trading for them to take action. ALL YOUR LETTERS WILL REMAIN STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

Further information on SCAMNESTY is at www.tinyurl.com/brmcaz

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Tooting & Balham Crime Report 16th January 2009:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Note that the format has changed and now includes less detail. Please let me know your views on this change by emailing hillside@andysteele.com.

Message from Steve Selby,
Community Safety Division, Wandsworth Council:

Here is the latest crime briefing for your area. I am sorry about the absence of figures last week and for the late appearance of this briefing.

As you will see, there are some differences to previous reports. We are no longer able to let you have the venue for burglaries, or the descriptions of suspects, as the police consider that release of that information might compromise ongoing enquiries, or be an invasion of privacy for burglary victims.

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Tooting Crime Briefings 18th December 2008 & 2nd January 2009:

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Message from Steve Selby,
Community Safety Division, Wandsworth Council:

If you have received any expensive presents for Chistmas, it is worthwhile making a note of any serial numbers, marking them with your post code and registering them at www.immobilise.com, just in case they get stolen at a later date. You will greatly improve you chances of having them returned if you take the simple steps above.

The file attached below is a briefing on burglary and street crime for our area (note that car crimes are not included). The 2nd Jan one is a little distorted, as it covers a two week period, instead of the usual one, however, it's sad to see that there were so many burglaries - including one in our road on boxing day.

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Click the logo to get the 2nd Jan crime report (72k)

Item added 15th December 2008
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Tooting Crime Briefing 11th December 2008:

The file attached below is a briefing on burglary and street crime for our area (note that car crimes are not included).

Message from Steve Selby,
Community Safety Division, Wandsworth Council:

There have been reports of people posing as dustmen touting for Christmas tips. Neither Council employees nor contractors are permitted to solicit for Christmas tips, and you are advised not to give money to these people, who are probably bogus.

You can report incidents to our Customer Services team on (020) 8871 8558 from Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.15pm and Saturday 8.30am to 1.15pm, giving as much detail as possible, including date, time and description, including details of uniforms, if any. There is an answering service outside of our opening times, or to report an emergency out of hours please call 020 8871 6000
Email: You may also email to report a problem - Please email wasteservices@wandsworth.gov.uk

Message from a watch member:

People should be warned that men are knocking on doors saying they are the bin men and looking for a xmas box, this happened to me last night, I did not give anything , I checked with the bin men this morning and they do not come round and knock on doors, they said if it happens the police should be called.

Message from a watch coordinator:

Besides the messages above, I heard from a resident in a nearby watch area who also reported strangers calling claiming to be binmen (who were not).

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IDENTITY THEFT WARNING:

Please be aware that a watch member has reported their bin bags stolen this evening, possibly in an attempt to discover names, addresses or other details to commit fraud or identity theft.

Another watch member was the victim of identity theft earlier in the year and reports that it requires lots of time and effort to regain control of your credit and identity. That person now has a CIFAS Protective Registration to protect their identity.

Some basic rules are as follows:

• Do not put anything showing your name and address in the bin or recycling bags
• Always shred or burn anything showing your name and address - especially if it also contains any other details, such as account or customer reference numbers
• Always carefully verify the identity of anyone phoning you claiming to be from your bank or other organisation. Don't be pressurised - genuine callers won't mind you checking their identiy
• The best thing to do if called unexpectedly is to take the person's name and extension and call them back on a number shown on letters from the organisation or on their website
• Never give any personal information to anyone phoning or emailing you unexpectedly. Banks will never ask for your PIN or whole password if they contact you.
• Remember that details such as your date of birth and mother's maiden name must never be revealed unless you are certain that you are talking to who you think you are and then only if absolutely necessary. These details are exactly what fraudsters need to commit fraud in your name
• Always check all your statements for transactions you don't recognise and monitor your credit report via the main credit agencies

Detailed advice can be obtained by following these links:

www.identity-theft.org.uk/

www.getsafeonline.org/

www.cifas.org.uk

www.identityfraud.org.uk

www.callcredit.co.uk

www.equifax.co.uk

www.experian.co.uk

Item added 7th December 2008
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Tooting Crime Briefing 4th December 2008:

The file attached below is a briefing on burglary and street crime for our area (note that car crimes are not included).

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Tooting & Balham Crime Report 27th November 2008:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

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Tooting & Balham Crime Report 20th November 2008:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

Message from Steve Selby,
Community Safety Division, Wandsworth Council:

Police are appealing are appealing for information after two men absconded from Springfield Hospital in Wandsworth on Tuesday 18 November 2008.

John Slavin, aged 44, and John Claydon, aged 28, absconded from Springfield Hospital, Glenburnie Road, SW17 at approximately 10.20pm. Officers were notified by the hospital and a search has been conducted through the night to trace them using the Air Support Unit and dogs. A review of CCTV is taking place and the ongoing efforts to trace the men are being supported by officers from the Territorial Support Group (TSG).

John Slavin
Slavin is described as a white man, approximately 6ft 3in tall and of thin build. At the time of his escape he was wearing black jumper, black coat, blue jeans, brown shoes and a black beanie hat. He also has a goatee beard, short dark hair and tattoos on his left arm and hand. He is originally from the Bristol area and is known to frequent Aberdeen.

John Claydon
Claydon is described as a white man, approximately 5ft 11in tall and of medium build. Clothing at the time of his escape it currently unknown. His hair is dark brown in a cropped style and he has several scars including a ½ inch scar on his top lip, a 1/2 inch scar on his forehead (eyebrow area), a scar to the bridge of his nose and a scar to the rear of his head. Claydon also has a gold tooth at the top left of his front row teeth. He is known to associate in the Kensington and Chelsea areas.

Both men are on remand while awaiting criminal proceedings and were being assessed for mental health conditions while at the hospital.

If you see either man please do not approach them but dial 999 immediately. Alternatively if you have seen them previously or have information that could assist the search for Slavin and Claydon please call 020 8247 8734 or 0300 123 1212.

Photos of the two men can be seen at http://tinyurl.com/65k6v7

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Item added 15th November 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Report 13th November 2008:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

Message from Steve Selby,
Community Safety Division, Wandsworth Council:

We have had information from the London Fire Brigade that there have been a number of fires involving Micromark Tower fans. Whilst these have been recorded in hospitals, schools and local government offices, it is possible that you may encounter these in residential property as well. The attached PDF file gives further information to aid identification

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Click the logo to get fire safety warning (23k)

Item added 8th November 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Report 6th November 2008:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

Message from Steve Selby,
Community Safety Division, Wandsworth Council:

Appeal for witnesses:
A murder inquiry has been launched after Nathan Douglas, aged 20, was stabbed to death in Wandsworth on Monday 3 November.

Officers were called at approximately 11:30pm to reports that a man had been stabbed in Lebanon Road, SW18. The London Ambulance Service attended, but Nathan was pronounced dead at the scene.

Nathan's next of kin have been informed and the post mortem that took place on 4 November at St Georges Hospital mortuary gave the cause of death as a puncture wound to the neck.

An incident room has opened at Sutton under Detective Inspector Russ Taylor, from the Homicide and Serious Crime Command.

Detective Inspector Taylor, said: "At this early stage we believe the victim has arrived in the area of Cromford Road in a silver Renault Megane at around 11.15pm. The car then drove over to Lebanon Road where Nathan left his friends and went to meet someone. A short time later he has returned suffering from at least one stab wound and the police were called. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who saw the car arrive and its subsequent movements, as well as man who was seen to run along Cromford Road shortly after the incident."

Anyone with information is asked to call the incident room on 020 8721 4155; if you wish to remain anonymous please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

On 17 October 2008 Brenda Collins was sentenced to a 6 year custodial sentence. She had pleaded guilty to 5 counts of burglary by way of artifice (deception burglary) and also had a further 6 artifice burglary offences taken into consideration.

Collins was once employed by an agency as a care worker but became involved in drug taking. To feed her habit she used her knowledge of care home facilities to prey on the vulnerable and steal property. She was targeting sheltered homes for the elderly in Wandsworth Borough. The eldest victim was 102 years old and other victims were house-bound or confined to wheelchairs. Two of the victims have passed away since the offence took place; however, there is no suspicion of the crime having caused their deaths.

Being a victim in her own home had such an adverse affect on one elderly female it left her feeling that she could no longer look after herself or feel safe in her own home and as a result was moved into a local nursing home, losing her independence. All victims were badly affected by the crime as they all lived in secure housing and some felt that they had been able to leave their doors open in this safe environment.

There were burglaries and street crimes in 13 streets in the area covered by this briefing; that means that there were about 856 locations where this sort of crime was NOT committed.

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Item added 1st November 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 13th-30th October 2008:

With apologies for the lack of uploads for the last few weeks, please find the last three weeks here. The files attached below have reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

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Item added 12th October 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Report 9th October 2008:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

Message from Steve Selby,
Community Safety Division, Wandsworth Council:

For your information, the Metropolitan Police now have a new telephone number for non-urgent enquiries - 0300 123 1212

Not in My Neighbourhood Week starts is this week! For full details of the programme, go to http://bit.ly/SZYcl

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Item added 4th October 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Report 2nd October 2008:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

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Tooting & Balham Crime Report 25th September 2008:

The file attached below has reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included).

Have you got a smoke alarm?

The London Fire Brigade aims to fit life-saving smoke alarms in every home in Wandsworth borough. I have two referral forms which will enable you to get a free smoke alarm and Home Safety Check by FireFighters from our local station. If you would like one, please contact Hillside Watch by email. First come, first served - I can get more too!

There are events in Not In My Neighbourhood Week very close to our area (see link below in Steve Selby's message for full listings):

Tuesday 14th October:

• Fire safety awareness and community safety presentations, Furzedown Project and Roshni House. Staffed by London Fire Brigade and Wandsworth Community Safety. Time to be confirmed.

Wednesday 15th October:

• Crime prevention road show, Sainsbury's Tooting, Salvador Alley (between Bar Too Far and McDonalds). Staffed by Tooting Safer Neighbourhood Team and Wandsworth Community Safety. Time: 11am – 5pm.

Message from Steve Selby,
Community Safety Division, Wandsworth Council:

Here is the latest crime briefing for your area. It may look a little larger than usual as it covers a two week period.

Not in My Neighbourhood Week starts on Saturday 11th October. For full details of the programme, go to http://bit.ly/SZYcl
.

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