Crime Alert - Theft of heating oil

Crime Alert - Theft of heating oil

Dear Resident,

Humberside Police are investigating a report of a Theft from High Street, Thornton Curtis.

The incident is believed to have happened over the last 2 to 3 weeks. Exact date is not know. Victim had a large quantity of heating oil taken from the rear of the property. On conducting door-to-door it turned out a neighbour also had their oil tank tampered with by someone removing the screw cap on the top.

If you have any CCTV footage (including video doorbell), saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area over the time period or have any information about the offenders please contact the police on the non-emergency number 101.

Alternatively you could call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. You don’t have to leave your name and you may even receive a reward.

You can also provide information anonymously on the Crimestoppers website

To reduce the risk that items being stolen from your garden, please read through the below advice.

Keep gates shut and locked whenever possible, we recommend using a lock at the top and bottom of the gate.

Consider fitting dusk to dawn lighting that provides cover of your garden, but try and position the light so it won't annoy your neighbours.

Consider fitting motion activated CCTV that will alert you if there is movement in your garden.

We recommend a fence no higher than 1.2m at the front of a property, and a fence 1.8m at the rear of a property. Trellis on the top of the rear fence will make it more difficult to climb, but be aware, anything over 2m in height may require planning permission.

The use of gravel drives and paths, makes it difficult for someone to move around quietly.

If you by plants/trees to put in pots, but the heaviest pots you can, to make them more difficult to move quietly.

Consider planting spikey plants/bushes around your garden to make it more difficult for someone to climb into your garden.

Valuable items in your garden should be fixed in place, to make them difficult to remove.

Property mark your garden furniture with your postcode & house number, recording it for FREE at www.immobilise.com

Keep oil containers locked if possible or hidden from sight.

Please also find attached the Police Crime Prevention Handbook which covers a broad range of crime prevention advice.

Thank you

Humberside Police

Attachments

Police Crime Prevention Handbook.pdf

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Richard Lawson
(Humberside Police, PCSO, Scunthorpe Rural NPT)