Two 16-year-old boys have admitted to two burglaries in Epsom, including one instance where the pair smashed a stolen car into a fence before abandoning it.

The two teenagers, one from Farnborough and one from Nottingham, were both sentenced to a 12 Month Youth Rehabilitation Order.

They appeared at Guildford Youth Court on Wednesday, July 27.

On April 18, the pair committed their first burglary and stole car keys from a home in Epsom before driving off with the victim’s car.

The vehicle was found abandoned the next day after it was crashed into a fence by the two boys.

On May 14, the teens broke into another home, waking up the owner as they entered the address.

The homeowner yelled at the two boys, who then fled with his wallet.

Surrey Police said that while the pair were not given a prison sentence, the Rehabilitation Order is “a challenging process” and “people are far less likely to re-offend after the program”.

The order involves intense supervision and surveillance.

The scheme also includes one-to-one sessions, education, a substance misuse program, a 10 of 15 days activity requirement, an electronic curfew for three months and disqualification from driving for 12 months.

A spokesperson for Surrey Police said: “Two 16-year-old boys appeared at Guildford Youth Court on Wednesday, 27 July and pleaded guilty for two burglaries in Epsom and an aggravated vehicle taking.

“The first burglary took place on 18 April when the pair stole a pair of car keys from a residential address and took off with the victim’s car.

“The vehicle was discovered abandoned the following day after it collided with a fence.

“On 14 May the teenagers committed their second burglary, waking up the homeowner as they entered his property.

“When the victim shouted out to them, the teenagers fled from the property with his wallet.

“The two teenagers, one from Farnborough and one from Nottingham, were both sentenced to a 12 Month Youth Rehabilitation Order which involves intensive supervision and surveillance.

“The Rehabilitation Order includes:

“• One-to-one sessions

“• Education/speech and language

“• Substance misuse programme

“• 10 or 15 days activity requirement

“• Electronically monitored curfew for 3 months

“• Disqualification from driving for 12 months

“Although this is not a prison sentence the Rehabilitation Order is a challenging process to go through and people who have undertaken it are far less likely to re-offend in the future.”