Crime Prevention Advice – Keeping Burglars out of your Property

Dear East Putney residents,

Burglars have recently broken into or attempted to break into multiple different properties within East Putney, I would like to share some advice with you to help prevent this happening to you.

Making your property visible – Installing outside lights that activate at dusk to dawn, having a low fence that doesn’t allow burglars to hide and having CCTV/Doorbell cameras. Having less opportunities for the burglars to take their time makes it less appealing for them to attempt entry into your property.

Distraction burglary, and how to help prevent it  – Use your door viewer/video doorbell to see who and how many people are at your door, check who you are speaking to by asking for ID if they claim to be from a company, and remember that you are in charge.

If you wish to seek further information, I recommend following this link which will provide you further information on keeping burglars out of your property, alongside other useful information that could help you out.

https://www.met.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/protect-home-crime/keep-burglars-out-property/

If you would like to report a crime call 101, in an emergency always call 999. If you would like to report online, click on this link: https://www.met.police.uk/ro/report

Kind regards,

East Putney Safer Neighbourhoods Team