Burglary Awareness – Keep Your Home Secure

Burglary Awareness – Keep Your Home Secure

Here’s an update on burglary locally.

As the days become shorter and it gets dark earlier, we would like to remind residents to remain vigilant and take extra care to secure their homes.

Recent incidents in the local area show that properties have been targeted when occupants are away from home. Some incidents have taken place during the afternoon and evening, particularly at weekends. However, burglaries can happen at any time.

Jewellery and cash appear to be among the items commonly targeted, although other belongings may also be taken.

Residents are also encouraged to report any suspicious drone activity around residential properties, particularly where a drone appears to be repeatedly observing homes or gardens. While there may be innocent reasons for drone use, unusual activity should be reported.

Please report any suspicious activity to police via 101, or 999 in an emergency.

Across London, we’re now arresting more than 1,000 extra criminals every month and seeing local crimes like burglary, robbery and theft start to fall, with ‘neighbourhood crime’ down 14%.

While we will continue to pursue burglars in the area, there are steps you can do to help keep your property safe. Please go to our website to find the latest advice and guidance on keeping yourself safe and protecting your home.

You can report an incident of burglary by using our online reporting tools at https://www.met.police.uk , speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat or call the non-emergency number 101.

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