Three burglaries have occurred in East Grinstead on the same afternoon.  The burglaries happened on Monday between midday and 5 pm in Southlands, Hurst Farm Lane and Browns Wood. Expensive items of jewellery and cash were stolen.

Sussex Police has increased police patrols throughout the area to deter further break-ins, but residents are asked to ensure that windows and doors are shut and locked.  

If you saw anyone acting suspiciously, including cold callers, or suspicious vehicles or have any CCTV which covered these areas at this time, please contact Sussex Police via 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk or call 101 quoting serial 403 of 11/10.

There has been a fall in disruptive passengers at Gatwick Airport following a successful policing operation.

Over the past few months, Sussex Police has worked closely with Gatwick Airport, its pubs and bars, and airlines to prevent and reduce reports of problematic passengers at the airport and on flights.  Specific routes were targeted as part of Operation Disrupt which ran from 1st May until 30th September.  Officers also responded to reports of disruptive passengers on other routes.

A total of 113 incidents were recorded, 44 passengers were refused carriage due to their behaviour, a further 43 were given words of advice and 20 were arrested.  All figures are down from those issued in 2015.

This week is National Hate Crime Awareness Week.

Surrey Police is supporting the campaign to put an end to hate crime in the county.

Last year in Surrey nearly 1000 hate crimes were reported to police.  That is an increase of almost 300 from the year before.

The Home Office suggests the actual number of incidents could be almost four times those reported as many people do not want to come forward.

A hate crime is any that targets a person because of a hostility or prejudice towards that person in relation to their disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or transgender identity and the crime can take many forms.

You can join the conversation by following #HateCrime on the Surrey Police Twitter and Facebook page.

CCTV images have been released in an attempt to trace two people thought to be involved in a theft in Crawley.

A man and a woman visited Squires Garden Centre in Horsham Road Wednesday morning and departed without paying for their goods.

The woman positioned herself by the automatic doors, keeping them open while the man took two boxes containing a Snowman and a Reindeer and Sleigh lighting decoration.

The products have a combined valuation of £130.