Attempted Burglary - Derby Road

Good Afternoon everyone,

On 22/06/2025, resident's in your local area arrived back home after being on holiday to find that someone had attempted to enter their property. They noticed their rear door damaged, the extent of the damage showed burns to the cat flap in the bottom corners. Thankfully, no entry was gained to the property and nothing appeared to be stolen. Below is some excellent advice to help prevent situations like this. Thank you for your attention to this matter,

All the best, Leon

How protecting your garden makes your home safe

It may not seem obvious, but protecting your garden and outbuildings like sheds not only keeps bikes and other valuables safe, but can also stop burglars accessing tools to get into your home.

  Low front boundary; keep hedges and walls at the front of your house low (under one metre) so burglars have nowhere to hide.

  Secure side gate; keep side gates locked at all times. Open gates mean burglars can easily access your home without being seen by passers-by or neighbours.

  High side and rear boundaries with trellis and spiky defensive planting; keep hedges, walls and fences around your back garden high (over 1.8 metres). Add lightweight trellis to gates and fences and plant some prickly plants to make it harder for burglars to climb over.

  Gravel driveway and path; gravel driveways and paths make it harder for burglars to go undetected.

  Security light; install an outside security light so that intruders can’t approach without being seen.

  Intruder alarm system; install a burglar alarm system.

  Secure your shed; always keep your shed locked and secured, and make sure it is anchored down to prevent it from being lifted in order to gain access. Often sheds contain valuables such as power tools and bicycles.

  Never leave tools lying around; never leave tools lying around as they can be used as a way of breaking into your home.

If you want to report a Burglary or any other non-emergency crimes, please contact us on 101 or 999 if you want to report a crime in progress or feel threatened or intimidated.  Alternatively you can report online at https://doitonline.lancashire.uk  

You can also contact Crime Stoppers which is an independent UK charity that is set up to give you the power to speak up to stop crime 100% anonymously at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

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