🌙 Secure Your Home This Winter: Burglary Prevention Tips for Dark Nights

As the time has changed and evenings growing darker, it's the ideal moment to secure your home. Burglary is preventable, and by taking these simple steps, we can make your area a less appealing target for opportunistic crime.

🏡 Protect Your Property

💡 Use Lighting: Install timer switches or smart lighting to create the impression that your home is occupied, even when you're away.

🔑 Secure Entrances: Always double-lock doors and ensure all windows are securely fastened, regardless of whether you are home or out.

💰 Conceal Valuables: Keep items like keys, wallets, and electronic devices out of plain sight from windows and doors.

📹 Increase Visibility: The presence of CCTV cameras and video doorbells acts as a strong deterrent and aids police investigations. 

🤝 Get Involved: Connect with your neighbours through a Neighbourhood Watch scheme and report any suspicious activity promptly. You can find a local group or access the members' area via the provided links.

https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/find-your-local-nw

📱 Mobile Phone Security: Be Switched On

Protect your mobile device and data whether you are walking, commuting, or shopping. Stay alert and find out how to secure your device using the Metropolitan Police's "Be Switched On" resources via the link provided.

https://www.met.police.uk/police-forces/metropolitan-police/areas/campaigns/2025/be-switched-on/

📣 Join Met Engage: Stay Connected

Met Engage offers a direct line to your local police team. Joining allows you to:

Receive updates on local crime trends.

Share concerns and ideas for improvement.

Contribute to shaping safer communities.

                   Let's work together to keep our neighbourhoods safe—one street, one neighbour, one action at a time.