CRIME PREVERNTION AND SAFETY REMINDER

Dear Resident

Thank you for taking the local priority survey recently, we note that you highlighted Burglary as a priority issue in the survey so we wanted to provide you with an update on this local matter.

Dear Residents,
we would like a moment to share some general crime prevention tips to help keep our community safe and secure.
while incidents can happen anywhere, a few simple precautions can make a big difference:
1. Always lock doors and windows , even if you are at home stepping out briefly .
2. Use timer for lights if you are away to give the impression someone is home.
3. Install and check security systems, video doorbells, or CCTV where possible .
4. Avoid sharing too much personal information publicly on social media .
Let's continues working together to keep our Neighbourhood safe. If you have any questions or concerns feel free to reach out.

While we will continue to pursue burglars in the area, there are steps you can do to help keep your property safe. Make sure that you:  

• Double lock your door every time you leave the house  

• If you can, move garden furniture or bins away from windows so that thieves cannot use them to gain access.  

• Use laminated glass or security film on ground floor and accessible windows.  

• Use a sash stop if you have sash windows to prevent people opening them enough to climb through.  

• If your windows open outwards, use a key operated lock – check these are locked before leaving the house.  

• Make sure all valuables are out of sight. 

• Keep handbags and keys away from letterboxes or cat flaps.  

• In the evening shut the curtains and leave lights on.  

• Set your burglar alarm 

• Lock your  shed or garage 

• Mark, register or record your valuables. 

Please go to our website to find the latest advice and guidance on keeping yourself safe and protecting your home. We hope the information above is useful and addresses to some degree the concerns that you have raised. If you have experienced this issue or have information regarding an incident, please report it 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.  

We will continue to provide you with updates regarding this and any other issues you raise in the local priority survey. The feedback you provide influences the priorities we focus on and enables updates you receive to be more relevant. Please look out for our periodic survey reminders to update your issues and priorities, it really helps. 

You may also want to rate this message to let us know if this information was useful or not or use the system to change which issues we update you about, you can do these things quickly and easily by logging in or keep an eye out for the periodic survey reminders.