Crime incidents in the Hassocks, Keymer and Clayton Neighbourhood Watch area

Burglary
On 30th May between 8.45 am and 4.45 pm a burglary took place in Ockley Lane.  A house was entered via a rear patio door and the property searched, items of value to the owner were taken.  If you have any information please call the general no. above.
05-06-08

Road Rage
A road rage incident occurred in London Road on 24th May at 11.30 pm when the victim, driving an orange Mazda MX5, was punched by the offender, driving a maroon Ford Escort with a large chrome exhaust.  He's described as a white male, about 5' 8", stocky, short dark hair and wearing blue jeans with a white top.  Contact PC Jenkinson on the general no. above if you saw anything.
04-06-08

Windows Damaged
Over the weekend of 8-9th March shop windows were damaged at Humanity at Heart, the Kebab outlet and a car window in Grand Avenue. Any information please to the general number above.
19-03-08

Suspicious Vehicle in Keymer
A Farmwatch member from Keymer reported a white Renault van reg. No. P171 XUF touting at his farm on 11 March in the afternoon.  The vehicle contained two males and was viewed with suspicion.  Please report any sightings of this vehicle on the general number above.
13-03-08

Keymer Road Burglary
In the afternoon of Friday 11th January a garage was entered and an attempt made to force the integral door.  A rock was used to smash the patio window to gain entry and a laptop and cash were taken.  Be particularly aware of garage security if your garage affords access to the rest of the property and treat integral doors as you would an external door.  Good quality tested locks can be found on Sold Secure.
15-01-08

Keymer Burglary
Between November 16-19th there was a burglary to a home in Ockley Lane with french doors being forced.  Check your security - horizontal and vertical locking of patio doors and hinge bolts on french doors.  Make your home look occupied at all times.
26-11-07

Burglary
A house in Stonepound Road was broken into between the evening of Sunday 16th September and lunchtime the next day and television and computer equipment were taken together with a Jeep Cherokee.  Any information please call 0845 60 70 999 quoting NM2/6210/07 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
19-09-07

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Break-in
On 7th August a resident of London Road returned home from work at about 1700 hrs to find that his front door was damaged, the house had been searched and the dogs were released into the garden.  If you were in the London Road area around this time you may have seen suspicious activity - please call the general no. above.  Make sure your home appears occupied at all times.
09-08-07

Vehicle Vandalism
During the night of Friday 20th July several cars had their rear windows smashed in Stanford Avenue. Anyone with any information should call the general number above, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
23-07-07

Hassocks Shed Break-in
In Orchard Lane during the small hours of 30th June, a man forced an entry to a garden shed, then using garden tools tried to break-in to the house by forcing the patio doors and windows.  The security held and the offender was disturbed when the householder saw him at a first floor window accessed by a flat roof.  This shows that good locking systems will hold fast.  Please check the ease of access to outbuildings and the integrity of your shed security, you could be providing break-in tools to a burglar.  Plant prickly shrubs to limit access to flat roofs.
06-07-07

Hurstpierpoint Robbery
On Tuesday 19th June at about 8.30 pm an Afro-Caribbean man entered an off-licence and pushed a Hurstpierpoint shopkeeper to the ground, demanding money from the till and the safe keys.  Please be vigilant when out and about and do not hesitate to report suspicious activity, your information could be the puzzle piece that helps solve the crime.
21-06-07

Farm Burgled
Farm premises were burgled in Hassocks overnight on 13th-14th June.  The offender(s) destroyed fences and cropped the padlocks to farm buildings and stole tools after making an untidy search of the barns.
18-06-07

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