Attempted Burglary

Attempted Burglary

Here’s an update on burglary locally.

On Wednesday 21st October 2026 at around 04:06AM four males approached an address along Tate Road, Sutton, SM1 2SY all dressed in black clothing and balaclavas. One male had a tuft of hair sticking out the rear of his mask and appeared to be a young male looked through the door of the address on Tate Road, Sutton believed looking for items to steal, likely to steal car keys to a vehicle parked on the drive. The home owner managed to scare the four males off without taking any items.

The same four males were also seen in and around the area of Sutton High Street and were riding on E-Bikes.

We urge all residents to remain vigilant and take steps to protect your homes and vehicles.

* Ensure all doors, windows and gates are securely locked.
* Keep vehicles locked, remove valuables and avoid leaving keys in accessible places.
* Consider using security lighting, CCTV and motion sensors where possible.

For all the latest crime prevention advice visit:

www.police.uk/crime-prevention-advice/
www.met.police.uk/crimeprevention/

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Report any suspicious activity to the police and no not approach or confront anyone you suspect may be involved.

If you have captured anything suspicious, particularly involving individuals on E-Bikes, please report it to the police and quote incident reference: CAD - 0781/21OCT26.

Please hare this alert with neighbours and help keep our community safe. If you witness a crime in progress or believe there is an immediate threat, call 999. For non-emergencies, contact 101 or report online via www.met.police.uk

Stay alert,look out for one another and report suspicious activity.

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Across London, we’re now arresting more than 1,000 extra criminals every month and seeing local crimes like burglary, robbery and theft start to fall, with ‘neighbourhood crime’ down 14%.

While we will continue to pursue burglars in the area, there are steps you can do to help keep your property safe. Please go to our website to find the latest advice and guidance on keeping yourself safe and protecting your home.

You can report an incident of burglary by using our online reporting tools at https://www.met.police.uk , speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat or call the non-emergency number 101.

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