☀️🏖️ Crime Prevention While You're on Holiday 🏖️☀️

☀️🏖️ Crime Prevention While You're on Holiday 🏖️☀️

✈️ Before You Go...

🚫 Don't Advertise You're Away

Avoid sharing holiday plans on social media.

Wait until you return home before posting photos. 📸

Ask friends and family not to announce that you're away online.

🔐 Secure Your Home

Lock all doors and windows. 🏠

Set your burglar alarm before leaving. 🚨

Secure sheds, garages and side gates. 🔒

Store tools and ladders out of sight. 🧰

💡 Make Your Home Look Occupied

Use timer switches on lights and radios. ⏰

Ask a trusted neighbour to open and close curtains. 👀

Arrange for post, parcels and newspapers to be collected. 📬

If possible, have a vehicle parked on the driveway. 🚗

💎 Protect Your Valuables

Keep jewellery, cash and important documents in a secure location. 💍

Record serial numbers of valuable items. 📝

Consider property marking high-value possessions. ✅

Keep spare keys out of sight and never hidden outside. 🔑

🚗 Vehicle Security

Before leaving your vehicle:

✅ Remove valuables from sight.

✅ Lock all doors and close windows.

✅ Store keys safely away from doors and windows.

✅ Consider using a steering wheel lock. 🔒

✅ Park in a secure, well-lit location. 💡

🤝 Good Neighbours Help Keep Communities Safe

Ask a trusted neighbour to:

Keep an eye on your property 👀

Remove leaflets from your doorstep 📄

Move bins if necessary 🗑️

Contact police if they notice suspicious activity 🚔

⚠️ Spot Something Suspicious?

🚨 Emergency

📞 999

📞 Non-Emergency

📞 101

🕵️ Anonymous Reporting

📞 Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111

🌞 Enjoy Your Holiday Safely!

🏠 🔒 ✈️

Lock it • Hide it • Report it

A few simple precautions can make your home far less attractive to opportunist criminals and help ensure you return to your property exactly as you left it. Staffordshire Police recommend securing doors and windows, protecting valuables and making homes appear occupied when residents are away.

Have a safe and enjoyable holiday from your Local Neighbourhood Policing Team 👮‍♂️👮‍♀️ 🚔☀️🏖️

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Sian Muddeman
(Staffordshire Police, PCSO, East Staffordshire)