🏠 Community Alert – Residential Burglar

Dear resident,
While the occupants were away on holiday, a property on Mesnes Green, Lichfield was burgled between 16th August and 30th August. Offenders forced entry through a rear door, conducted an untidy search, and stole two Xbox consoles with controllers and a jewellery box.
If you have any information that could assist the investigation, please contact Staffordshire Police on 101 and quote serial 24 – 30 August.
 

🔐 Crime Prevention Advice – Securing Your Home While Away
To help prevent future incidents, here are some practical tips for protecting your home—especially when you're on holiday:
•     💡 Use timer switches to turn lights and radios on/off automatically.
•     🚪 Reinforce rear doors and windows with secure locks and anti-lift devices.
•     📸 Install visible security measures like CCTV cameras and alarm boxes.
•     👥 Ask a trusted neighbour to check in and move post or bins.
•     📦 Keep valuables out of sight and consider marking them with a UV pen.
 

Many Thanks