West Thornton SNT stop £6,000 rogue trader scam

West Thornton SNT stop £6,000 rogue trader scam

2:55pm Thursday 24th March 2011

A man was stopped from handing over £6,000 to rogue traders when police were alerted as he was taking the money out of the bank.

Croydon police warn residents over burglar alarm scam

9:04am Thursday 17th March 2011

Officers from West Thornton Safer Neighbourhoods Team along with colleagues from Trading Standards, have launched a scheme where they are visiting local residents across the ward to offer crime prevention advice.

Dispersal orders in Thornton Heath and Upper Norwood

12:18pm Thursday 10th February 2011

This week Safer Croydon agreed to two new dispersal orders. As of 14 February, dispersal orders in Thornton Heath and Upper Norwood, which includes a small part of Norbury, will come in to effect and last for a period of six months.

Thornton Heath chauffeur jailed for heroin dealing

Jason Malone

2:06pm Thursday 13th January 2011

A 32 year old chauffeur from Thornton Heath has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment after he was stopped by officers in Beckenham and found to be carrying a large quantity of heroin.

Crime falls in Thornton Heath after police crackdown

2:34pm Monday 22nd November 2010

Crime in the borough has fallen by four per cent after the police adopted hard-line tactics to stamp down on serious crime.

Man charged with 12 armed robberies on bookmakers

10:40am Wednesday 17th November 2010

Yesterday, Monday 15 November, Joseph Williams, 51 (21.04.59) of no fixed abode was charged with the following offences: - Robbery at William Hill, Stafford Road, Wallington and possession of firearm with intent to commit a Schedule 1 offence on 28 January.

Operation Refresh: Two months on…

11:52am Tuesday 16th November 2010

Overall crime has fallen within the five wards that are the focus of Operation Refresh since the operation began at the beginning of September 2010.

Police organise anniversary appeal for robbery in Thornton Heath

Police organise anniversary appeal for robbery in Thornton Heath

10:38am Tuesday 16th November 2010

Police are issuing CCTV footage from a robbery to coincide with a planned anniversary appeal which will be taking place on Friday 18 November.

Cannabis plants seized in Thornton Heath police raid

1:11pm Sunday 7th November 2010

Around 200 cannabis plants were recovered after Thornton Heath SNT carried out a raid on an address in Jamaica Road (1 November).

New SNT base in Thornton Heath

9:05pm Sunday 31st October 2010

A new Safer Neighbourhoods base has opened in Thornton Heath, increasing police presence in the area as part of Operation Refresh, which is focusing on reducing crime in the wards of Thornton Heath, Selhurst, West Thornton, Bensham Manor and Broad Green.

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