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Dear Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator, Did you see the recent Cheshire Alert message from your Crime Prevention Officer? We are trying to provide people with information to help protect themselves from becoming a victim of a burglary. The alert included lots of advice to help prevent a burglary, which I have summarised below: Keep your fences and hedges low at the front of your property. At the rear and sides, taller fencing is best to prevent easy access. Make it difficult to climb over the fence or gate by adding trellis, thorny plants, or a suitable anti-climb topping such as plastic spikes.Planting prickly or barbed shrubbery along boundaries and fence lines acts as an effective natural barrier.Lighting is a good deterrent and a clear, low white light that activates at dusk to dawn is recommended. If you have a house alarm, use it! If you do not have a house alarm, then look at alternatives such as window and door alarms. Keep all windows and doors locked when you leave the house or go to bed.Install smart plugs that run your lights by a timer and tell a trusted neighbour to keep an eye out.Store any high value items (i.e. jewellery, cash) in a properly secured safe. CCTV, together with the above, can be a good deterrent. For advice and approved suppliers of CCTV visit the National Security Inspectorate and the Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board.Finally, report anything suspicious to the Police and consider joining a local Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. Can you please share this information with your local Neighbourhood Watch members, family and friends. Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment to keeping your community safe. Kind regards, Crime Prevention Team It is important to us that we know about the issues that cause you concern. We have set up a survey where you can tell us about the things you would like us to focus on in your area. Resident's voice | Cheshire Constabulary |
