Item added 20th September 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Report 11th September 2008:

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

The crime report for 11th September is being posted here a week late. Sadly there have again been several burglaries in Furzedown.

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

I'm afraid there is no crime briefing this week, 15-21/9/08. Normal service should be resumed next week, with a double ration.

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Item added 7th September 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Report 5th September 2008:

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

Sadly there have again been several burglaries in Furzedown in the last week and a nasty incident following a traffic accident.

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

The Metropolitan Police crime maps are now live at http://maps.met.police.uk/

Aladdin's Cave
Following the success of the last Aladdin's Cave day in September, 2007, where eleven burglary victims were reunited with some of their lost property, another was held in early February. 350 people turned up and not only had the chance to reclaim stolen goods but also had the opportunity to get some excellent crime prevention advice.

Dozens of items of suspected stolen property were put on display as part of a joint Council and Police campaign against burglary in Wandsworth. All of the items, which included a range of jewellery, watches, medals, computers, flat screen televisions, bicycles, mobile phones and game consoles, had been found in the possession of suspected burglars during police investigations.

As part of the event officers from the Police and Council were on hand to give advice on such things as ID fraud prevention, property marking and avoiding doorstep crime.

Another Aladdin's Cave day is scheduled for 20th September at Room 122 in Wandsworth Town Hall.from 10am to 4pm.

In the meantime you can read more information and advice from this initiative in the following links:

http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/Home/MyWandsworth/Pressreleases/searchreleasedetail.htm?id=5554

http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/Home/MyWandsworth/Pressreleases/searchreleasedetail.htm?id=5543

http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/Home/MyWandsworth/Pressreleases/searchreleasedetail.htm?id=5191

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Item added 31st August 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Report 28th August 2008:

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

Sadly there have been several burglaries in Furzedown in the last week.

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Item added 25th August 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Report 21st August 2008:

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

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Item added 17th August 2008
FROM EMAIL FROM WANDSWORTH COUNCIL:
Tooting & Balham Crime Report 15th August 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:

Here is the latest crime briefing for your area, together with the Met-wide August SNT newsletter.

The Metropolitan Police are looking for any witnesses to an assault that took place on a number 85 bus between 2am-3am on Friday 16 May 2008. The victim was an off-duty police officer who intervened in a dispute, and as a result was punched in the face, requiring medical intervention and dental work The suspect is described as a white man, approximately 25-years-old and about 6ft tall. He was wearing a pin striped suit and a bold pink shirt. He is also described as being well spoken. He was heard to say he was trying to get to Richmond where he lived. He actually got off at Kingston Hill, outside the University. The number to ring with any information is 020 8541 1212 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 to remain anonymous
Further details, including CCTV pictures of the assailant are available at:- http://www.met.police.uk/news/man_sought_following_assault_police_oficer.htm

The police would also like assistance with a incident at 6am on Monday 11 August 2008, in the vicinity of the Blue Ice Bar on Streatham High Rd, SW16, when a 19 year old man was shot in the head. If you can help with this, contact the Operation Trident incident room on 020 8785 8580 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Further details are at:- http://www.met.police.uk/news/appeal_shooting_streatham_bar.htm

You may have heard recent talk about the police providing a crime-mapping system at some point. They are testing such a system at:- http://www.met.police.uk/news/met_tests_crime_mapping_website.htm and would like any feedback. They do not give details of individual crimes, but show aggregated figures at a borough, ward and sub-ward level, and you can compare figures and see trends.. Ward boundaries are approximate only. ( Sub-wards are a statistical unit of about 1500 residents or 633 households, and the boundaries may appear somewhat arbitrary.) Currently the figures are up to June of this year.

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Item added 10th August 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Report 8th August 2008:

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

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Item added 7th August 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Report 31st July 2008:

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

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Item added 27th July 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Report 24th July 2008:

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

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

Two new scams:-
The first is in the form of an email from HM Revenue and Customs, inviting you to apply for a tax refund, by clicking on a link in the message. This is a hoax. (Whoever heard of the government giving away money!)

The second happened to a lady in Tooting. A man called, offering to clean her windows, trim her hedges and clean her gutters, together with a few other tasks. It was no trouble climbing over her fence to get to the back as he did it all the time. The lady paid him £35 in advance, and, needless to say, the work was not done. He was described as a white man in his early 40's, about 5' 10", with short cropped light brown hair. He had a London accent and was wearing glasses, a white top with light blue check and blue jeans. He pointed out that he had a Millwall pin badge and that his name was Mark King.

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Item added 20th July 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 10th & 17th July 2008:

The files attached below have reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). They include a notable number of burglaries nearby.

Due to a technical problem at Wandsworth Council, reports were not received for the past three weeks. This has now been rectified and this bulletin contains this week's report and last week's.

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

We are still seeing a lot of emails, some of them looking genuine, asking for the recipient to confirm their bank details. These are ALWAYS scams. Please do not reply to them. A genuine bank already knows your details and does not need them to be confirmed. If you have an internet bank account, always log on in your normal way, and NEVER click on a link in an email to connect you.

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Item added 15th June 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 12th June 2008:

The files attached below have reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). They include a notable number of burglaries nearby.

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

You may have noticed the increased number of burglaries over the last few weeks where the burglars have entered during the night, when the occupiers are asleep. Normally, night-time burglaries are unusual, but, because we have been getting some warmer weather recently, the are more opportunities for burglar to find open windows at night. Please, ensure that all your ground floor windows are properly secured at night, and, where possible, those on upper floors as well. If that is not possible, try putting items on the window sill which might get knocked over, waking the occupiers, or are difficult for a burglar to get round, such as cactuses.

Another type of burglary becoming more common is where car keys are stolen during a night-time burglary, and the car is subsequently stolen from outside. Please make sure that keys are not left in easily accessible places, particularly hallways, where they can sometimes be reached by a wire or fishing rod inserted through the letterbox.

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Item added 8th June 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 29th May & 5th June 2008:

The files attached below have reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). They include a notable number of burglaries nearby.

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

For your information, Plus Four Market Research Ltd will be carrying out a survey of about 1000 Tooting residents on behalf of Wandsworth Council over the next few weeks. They will be calling at homes and also interviewing people on the street. All interviewers will carry market Research Society identity cards, together with a letter from the council outlining the purpose of the survey.

A worrying figure recently came from Experian, the credit reference agency. Apparently, five roads in the borough are in the top 25 for credit card fraud, which involves fraudsters running up lines of credit or buying goods under assumed names, with one road in the borough topping the list. Those most at risk appear to be aged between 26 and 45, earned more than £50,000, rented their home and lived in London; they are often company directors or run their own business.
A full list of the roads is at:- http://tinyurl.com/6xoj25

Here are the Metropolitan police's tips for avoiding identity fraud.

• Be careful with your personal information. If you receive a telephone call from a credit card company, bank or other retail company asking to confirm certain details about yourself decline them and ask to call them back preferably through a central switchboard. Never give out personal details or passwords.
• When destroying personal correspondence such as bank and credit card statements consider a shredder or even burning them with garden refuse. If you cannot do either then tear the papers up into very small pieces and place in the refuse bin with other waste products, or compost them with your green waste.
• If you move address remember to inform all of the companies that send personal information to you in the post. Always consider re-directing your post with Royal Mail. If you fail to do this people moving in might have free access to your personal details and misappropriate them.
• Always use an anti virus programme and firewall on your computer.
• Beware of unsolicited emails. Do not respond to emails that have apparently originated from your bank or other authority/company. Remember that a bank will not ask for your details via unsolicited emails.
• Do not post personal details on the internet which could collectively be used to clone your identity.
• Instruct your bank not to accept any payments abroad unless previously authorised.

I have attached a copy of a poster for the Mela, organised by London Fire Brigade in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police, London Ambulace Service and Wandsworth Council Technical Service. All the organisations would be grateful if you could display the poster and, better still, attend

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Item added 24th May 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 22nd May 2008:

The files attached below have reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included)

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Item added 17th May 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 15th May 2008:

The files attached below have reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included)

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

Please be aware that there are a large number of counterfeit banknotes in circulation in the borough. One business recently took over £300 worth in an evening, mainly £20 notes. If you are unsure about a note, check for the quality of the paper, the metal strip, the watermark, raised lettering and the hologram showing the value of the note. If you have an ultra-violet light, it will show up the value and in some cases, a random fleck. If in any doubt, refuse it. If you are unlucky enough to find yourself in posssession of one, please take it to the police.

A man died recently and another is seriously ill, after apparently taking Ecstasy tablets in a nightclub in Brixton. There has also been another similar incident in another club. If you know anyone who might be tempted to take Ecstasy, please warn them. The tablets in question are pink with small white dots on, or white with the letter "G" and a number on the reverse.

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Item added 12th May2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 1st & 8th May 2008:

The files attached below have 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, together with the report I inadvertently missed out last week. Thanks to everyone who pointed this out; I think I had a senior moment.

This is a link to the Metropolitan Police Safer Neighbourhood April newsletter:- www.met.police.uk/saferneighbourhoods/docs/08apr.pdf

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Item updated 6th May 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 1st May 2008:

The files attached below have reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included) - added on 12th May .

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Item updated 6th May 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 1st May 2008:

The files attached below have reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included) - added on 12th May .

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Item added 27th April 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 24th April 2008:

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

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

I would like to apologise to anyone who has not received some of the recent briefings. This seems to have been caused by a recent change in our IT equipment. I think we have sorted out the problems, but there may still be the odd ommission.

Could you ask your neighbours, especially any that you feel might be particularly vulnerable, to be careful in light of the following incidents.

We have received information that a man described as a white male, aged 40+, overweight, wearing glasses, dark hair (balding on top) about 5' 10" has been calling people in the Northcote area. He said that he was a builder, with ladders and a vehicle neaby, and offered to clean their windows. He asks for £20 up front, and then, surprise, surprise, he does not return.


1. Sunday 20th April at Aboyne Road, SW17 the 73 year old and female occupier had a knock on the door at approximately 1645 hours. When she answered a male asked if he could borrow a pen, as he needed to leave a note at one of the victim’s neighbours. The victim did not keep the door open and the male suspect appeared to leave.A few moments later, there was a second knock at the door. This time it was a female. She also asked for a pen to leave a note for a neighbour saying that she had a parcel to leave there. The victim closed the door and went into her kitchen to find a pen and paper, leaving the female suspect outside. On returning to the front door, the victim opened the door to the female suspect and passed her the pen and paper saying that the suspect could keep them. The female suspect tried to involve the victim in a conversation, but at this point the victim heard a ‘bump’ coming from upstairs. On going to the foot of the stairs, the victim saw the original male coming down her stairs. The victim shouted at the male, demanding to know what he was doing in her house. The male suspect replied that he had been using her toilet and was leaving. The victim stepped out of the male’s way as he rushed past her and made his way out of the venue via the front door, where he joined the female suspect.After the suspect’s had gone the victim went upstairs and discovered that her bedroom had been ransacked, and that cash had been taken. It is belived the male climbed through an open window to gain access.
The male is: white aged between 39 to 45 years, of fat build and wearing a dark jacket and trousers.

The female is : white, about 40 years, broad build with shoulder length brown hair. At the time of the incident this suspect was wearing a crop-top showing her midrff and jeans with boots.

2. Monday 21st April at Buttermere Drive, at approximately 1030 hours, the victim, a 73 year-old female, answered the doorbell at her first floor council flat. The flats are currently having renovation work carried out to the windows.On answering the door, the victim saw two white males wearing white construction hard hats, yellow hi-viz jackets and jeans. Both males were wearing official looking ID cards hanging around their necks on lanyards. The males told the victim that they were from the council and were going to call on her on the following Thursday to replace the windows of her flat. The males then told the victim that they needed to come into the flat to examine the windows from the inside, and to see if she needed any assistance to remove her curtains prior to the work being carried out.The males asked to be taken into each room of the flat in order to look at the windows. They were accompanied at all times by the victim. The suspects then asked to see the victim’s boiler and were shown into the kitchen where the boiler is located. The suspects then removed the boiler cover, and told the victim that it needed a spare part as it was leaking. They told the victim that they were going to collect a spare part from their van, and that the victim hadn’t to touch the boiler or try to light it as it might explode. The suspects then left the flat and were not seen again.Later the victim noticed the £40.00 was missing and reported the matter to police.

Suspect 1 , white male aged between 30 and 40, was taller than the second and spoken with a local accent.

Suspect 2 , white male aged between 30 and 40 also spoke with a local accent and is described by the victim as being not much taller than her self. (F505 to F507)

Message from Chris Jackson PS 22WW, Safer Neighbourhood Team:

The next public meeting for Furzedown Safer Neighbourhoods Team is on Wednesday 7th May 2008 at 1930hrs. The venue will be The Furzedown Project, Moyser Road.

Prior to the normal public meeting, we will be holding a youth public meeting from 1715hrs-1900hrs if you have any young family members or friends who would like to raise their issues with the SNT.

Please feel free to attend, or if you cannot, please contact me directly if there are issues that you would like to discuss or make the SNT aware of.

Chris Jackson PS 22WW
Sergeant Safer Neighbourhood Team
Furzedown Ward - Wandsworth Borough
Phone: +44 (0)208-721-2483

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Item added 6th April 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Report 3rd April 2008:

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

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Item added 30th March 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 27th March 2008:

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

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

Wandsworth CID are appealing for information and witnesses to an assault.

Were you around the Cranmer Terrace SW17 area on 4 March 2008, between 6:30pm and 6:35pm? A lone female was approached by three young males approx. 16-17 years old. At least one of the youths was white.

The female victim was punched, spat at and threats were made to her life before the youths ran off. The victim went home but was later taken to hospital and is now recovering having suffered bruising and whiplash.

Prior to the incident the victim witnessed what she thought was a female being robbed or assaulted by the same group and police are anxious for that female and any other witnesses to come forward.

Please contact DS Andy Rawling in the CID at Wandsworth Police Station on 020 8247 8734 or alternatively information can passed anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

There is a new website, http://www.neighbourhoodpolicing.co.uk
dedicated to neighbourhood policing, which you may find of interest.

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Item added 24th March 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 12th & 20th March 2008:

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

There was a burglary in Welham Road and the advice below on cold callers is particularly relevant because an elderly Crowborough Road resident - from a little further up the road - was recently conned out of a large sum of money recently by a rogue "builder".

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

Below is this week's crime briefing and the one that you should have received last week, which was delayed owing to circumstances beyond our control.

Trading standards officers in Wandsworth are warning local residents, particularly the elderly, to be on their guard against rogue builders who appear to be targeting the borough.

In recent weeks the council has received a number of reports about rogue traders calling on homes unannounced and persuading residents to pay for work that is either unnecessary or ends up being done very badly.

"Vulnerable people are regularly ripped off by rogue traders. The work is often needless and the victims are usually overcharged and sometimes bullied and intimidated if they refuse to pay.

"Our advice is to not let anyone into your house who calls unexpectedly. If you do speak to them, do it through the door or from an upstairs window - and never agree to employ them to carry out any work. We would also urge neighbours to be alert to builders, in particular roofers, who turn up to carry out such work and to report any suspicions they have to trading standards.

"We are working closely with the police to track down these con-artists, but we do need residents to keep an eye out for their neighbours - especially if they are elderly or vulnerable."

The council is also appealing to bank and building society staff to be on the lookout for elderly customers withdrawing large amount of cash. They are being urged to try and glean what the money is being used for and if they have any concerns that it may be suspicious, to contact the police or trading standards.

Concern about the activities of doorstep con-men led to an area covering 210 homes in Tooting to be declared a "no cold calling zone" last month.
Residents in the area around Cowick Road are benefiting from new safeguards protecting them and their homes from unscrupulous traders, conmen, distraction burglars and high-pressure sales teams.

The zone has been marked out using street signs that warn would-be offenders that their activities will not be tolerated. Every household has been issued with an information pack explaining how to say no to unwanted callers and also given window stickers, useful leaflets and contact telephone numbers for the police's safer neighbourhood team as well as the council's trading standards team, housing department and community safety division.

A similar clampdown in West Putney last year led to a huge drop in unexpected and unwanted callers, according to residents.

People wanting to report suspicious traders to the council should call 020
8871 0803 and if possible provide details of any vans or cars that are being used, including the registration number, plus a description of the caller.

Anyone wanting advice about home security or crime prevention can use the same number to speak to an officer in the town hall's community safety division.

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Item added 9th March 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Report - 7th March 2008:

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

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Item added 1st March 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Report - 28th February 2008:

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

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Item added 24th February 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports 14th & 21st February 2008:

The files attached below have reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Sadly, there is a burglary in our street in the 14th Feb report.

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

The police are looking for witnesses to an attempted robbery. In the early hours of the 6th February, at approx 5am, the Balham High Road Sainsburys was taking a delivery. The rear gates to the premises were opened for the delivery and as the driver got out of his vehicle to enter the premises on foot a silver motor vehicle believed to be a Citroen drove into the yard area.

Six black, male suspects dressed in dark clothing with hoods got out of the vehicle and went into the loading bay area of the store.

All the staff in the loading bay and shop floor were rounded up. The suspects then unsuccessfully demanded to know where the safe was.

They fled empty handed except for a mobile phone that was taken from one of the staff. All the suspects then returned to the silver motor vehicle and made off.

This was a very frightening and distressing ordeal for the staff.
If you any information that could help police with their enquiries, please call DC Adams at the Priority Crime Unit Wandsworth Police Station on 0208
247 8807 or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111

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Item added 9th February 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Report 7th February 2008:

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

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

You may remember the very successful "Aladdin's Cave" event, which was held at the Town Hall last year, where the police were able to reunite a number of people with their stolen property. As a result of the success, they will be repeating it this Saturday, February 9, between 10.30am and 4pm in rooms 122 and 123 at the main Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street.

The goods include a range of electrical goods, bikes, jewellery and other stolen loot.
Officers from the council's community safety unit will be on hand to offer a range of crime prevention advice and will be focusing on promoting the use of shredders to combat identity theft. They will also be able to provide information about joining or setting up a neighbourhood watch group, which can be a good deterrent against burglars.

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Item added 3rd February 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Report 30th January 2008
Chief Inspector's Newsletter and Press Release on "Bogus Callers":

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

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

This incident happened in the Putney area recently, but could become more widespread. Some years ago this was quite common, with groups of dealers coming to London from the South coast. They are usually very careful not to actually steal items, but will con elderly or confused people into selling their property at considerably below market value, although in this case they did steal.

The victim was 90 years of age. Two men knocked at her door and asked if she had any clocks that needed repairing. She let them in and they generally made a nuisance of themselves by looking at some antiques and asking if they were for sale. She declined their offers and they eventually left. Nothing is believed to be stolen at this stage.

Approx 40 minutes later two different men knocked at her door, claiming to be associates of the first two. She let them in and they again attempted to pressurise her into selling various antiques. She declined but eventually they persuaded her to put the kettle on. When she returned to the room they had left with several items of property.

Only one description at this stage: White male, mid 40's , 5 ft 8ins, slim build, wearing dark coloured overcoat and suit. He was holding a booklet with a picture of a clock on it.

A neighbour of the victim also had men knocking on her door.
Time of day was from 1500 hours to 1700 hours.
Please warn anyone you know who might be vulnerable to this type of thing.

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Item added 27th January 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Report 24th January 2008
and Community Safety Bulletin:

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

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Item added 20th January 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports - 10th & 17th January 2008:

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

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Item added 6th January 2008
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Tooting & Balham Crime Reports - 21st December 2007 & 3rd January 2008:

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

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Item added 16th December 2007
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Tooting & Balham Crime Report - 14th December 2007
and Furzedown Safer Neighbourhood Team Christmas Newsletter:

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Item added 9th December 2007
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Tooting & Balham Crime Report - 6th December 2007:

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

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Item added 1st December 2007
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Tooting & Balham Crime Report - 29th November 2007:

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

Sadly there was a burglary in our street this week.

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Item added 25th November 2007
FROM EMAIL FROM WANDSWORTH COUNCIL:
Tooting & Balham Crime Report - 22nd November 2007:

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

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FROM EMAIL FROM WANDSWORTH COUNCIL:
Tooting & Balham Crime Report - 16th November 2007:

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

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FROM EMAIL FROM WANDSWORTH COUNCIL:
Tooting & Balham Crime Report - 8th November 2007:

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

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FROM EMAIL FROM WANDSWORTH COUNCIL:
Tooting & Balham Crime Report - 1st November 2007:

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

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FROM EMAIL FROM WANDSWORTH COUNCIL:
Tooting & Balham Crime Report - 25th October 2007:

The files attached below have 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, and also the latest Metropolitan Police Safer Neighbourhoods newsletter.

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FROM EMAIL FROM WANDSWORTH COUNCIL:
Tooting & Balham Crime Report - 18th October 2007:

The files attached below have 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 and the latest Community Bulletin from the Met.

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FROM EMAIL FROM WANDSWORTH COUNCIL:
Tooting & Balham Crime Report - 4th and 11th October 2007:

The files attached below have reports on burglary and street crime (note that car crimes are not included). Sad to report that there is a burglary in our street listed in last week's report attached below

Message from Keeley Webb PC 863WW,
Furzedown Ward Safer Neighbourhood Team, Wandsworth Police:

As of Monday 1st October we welcome a new Sgt on to Furzedown Ward, Sgt Chris Jackson who has joined Wandsworth Borough on promotion. He can be contacted on the telephone numbers below, and his e mail address is christopher.jackson@met.police.uk

Keeley WEBB PC 863WW
Furzedown Ward Safer Neighbourhood Team
Tooting Police Station

020 8247 8171
020 8721 2423
Mobile 07920 233 937

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

A large number of you did not get the briefing last week. This was due to a fault on the council's mail servers, which prevented external mail from being correctly delivered. I apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. I understand that the problem has now been rectified, so I have included last week's briefing with the current one.

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FROM EMAIL FROM WANDSWORTH COUNCIL:
Tooting & Balham Crime Report - 27th Sept 2007:

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

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

I failed to include the burglaries on last week's crime briefing, I'm afraid, so I have included them on this week's. Apologies.

Here is this week's crime briefing.

Please be aware that there have been a number of thefts of parts from high value cars, such as Porsche, Aston Martin and Audi. These include car bumbers, wings and number plates.

The advice from the Crime Prevention Officer is to park the vehicle in a secure place if possible, such as a garage or outside your own home, in a well lit area with good natural surveillance. Consider marking any vulnerable parts with an ultra violet pen, using your postcode and house number or with a proprietary system, such as Selectamark DNA. This might not prevent the thjeft but could help recover the parts if they are stolen.

Contact your car alarm supplier and see if it is possible to extend the alarm to cover items such as the bumpers, so that it is triggered when the item is detached from the car.

You may notice a slight change to the briefings this week. I have altered them so that the briefing areas coincide with the three parliamentary constituencies in the borough, Battersea, Putney and Tooting. This mainly affects Balham and Fairfield wards. You will still all get the correct briefing for your ward, but it may be associated with a slightly different group of wards.

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FROM EMAIL FROM WANDSWORTH COUNCIL:
Tooting & Balham Crime Report - 20th Sept 2007:

The files attached below have 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 reports of people calling door to door offering to do a free house survey on behalf of a company supplying external coatings. Some of these companies are very dodgy, to say the least, and the quality of work is not always of a high standard. If you have any doubts at all about anyone calling in this manner, send them away and contact Trading Standards at :- tradingstandards@wandsworth.gov.uk They can also be contacted by phone at 020 8871 7720

I have attached a copy of the latest borough newsletter from the police, and this is a link to the latest Metropolitan Police Communities Together bulletin :- www.met.police.uk/communities_together/docs/bulletin_110.pdf which you may find of interest.

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FROM EMAIL FROM WANDSWORTH COUNCIL:
Tooting & Balham Crime Report - 6th Sept 2007:

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

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

The Metropolitan Police recently published a newsletter explaining the work of the PCSOs, which you migh find interesting. It can be found at http://tinyurl.com/3a6j4k

You may also be interested in what Furzedown Safer Neighbourhood Team are doing to combat school robberies. They are short-listed for the Safer London Problem-solving Competition, and an explanation is at http://tinyurl.com/23boca

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FROM EMAIL FROM WANDSWORTH POLICE:
Furzedown Safer Neighbourhoods Team Newsletter - Sept 2007:

Message from Keeley Webb, A/PS 863WW
Furzedown Ward Safer Neighbourhood Team
Tooting Police Station :

Please find attached the latest Furzedown SNT Newsletter, for your information.

Also, please be advised the next Furzedown Public Meeting is to be held at 7.30pm on Wednesday 10th October, at the Furzedown Project, Moyser Road.

In the interim however, please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any queries or concerns

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