Due to the recent spike in burglaries in and around Swindon the Police have issued the following crime prevention advice to residents.
Crime Preventions:
1. Don’t leave your keys or ID documents within easy reach of doors, letterboxes or windows.
2. Close and lock all doors and windows. Once you have locked a door, remove the key and keep this in a safe place out of sight in case of a fire.
3. Lock garages & sheds so garden tools and ladders can’t be used to break into your home.
4. Keep side gates locked and wheelie bins stored behind them.
5. If you can, use timer switches for lights and possibly a radio so that it gives the illusion that someone’s at home.
6. Invest in a safe for valuables & sentimental items – Secure this safe to a solid surface.
7. Install a visible intruder alarm.
8. Install low level ‘dusk till dawn’ lighting to increase visibility and deter burglars.
9. Keep side & rear boundaries high to restrict access and front boundaries low to remove hiding place.
10. Photograph and mark valuables/sentimental items with your House name/number & postcode. Then register these items with serial numbers at: immobilise.com.
