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I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Burglary - Residential, which people around your area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the priority survey. Advice given after jewellery stolen in two burglaries in Basingstoke
Officers are investigating two burglaries that took place in same road in the Chineham area of Basingstoke.
The burglaries took place on Thursday 23 October at properties in De Port Gardens.
The first took place sometime between 9am and midnight that day. Items stolen included a silver watch, gold and silver jewellery and cash.
The second took place between 1.30pm and 10pm. Cash, jewellery and bags were stolen from the address.
Officers are linking both incidents and have been carrying out a number of enquiries in the area.
If you have any information about these incidents, please call police on 101, quoting the crime reference number 44250481148, or via our website - https://www.hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/
Advice
We would like to remind residents who own high-value gold jewellery of some steps you can take to protect your property.
The price of gold means that jewellery is a serious target for burglars. Stolen items are often melted or sold on quickly.
Avoid giving burglars this opportunity by following these simple crime prevention tips:
- If you have to keep your jewellery at home, invest in a safe and seriously consider installing a monitored alarm system. Your insurance company will provide advice as to which type and grade of safe and alarm is compliant with your home insurance policy.
- Ensure that your home is fully secured, take this opportunity to look around your property and consider improving any areas of poor security. More information can be found at: https://orlo.uk/8S6uH
- Keep an inventory of your jewellery. This can be done on line via Immobilise, for more information go to: https://orlo.uk/gdhau
- Photograph your jewellery - Place your jewellery against a plain background with a ruler next to it to give an idea of size, this can then be up loaded to Immobilise
- When leaving your home ensure doors and windows are locked, and you should use timer that switch lights on when you go out to make your home look occupied.
- Book a free home security survey with the Blue Lamp Trust by calling 0300 777 0157 or by visiting: https://orlo.uk/hnyxa
- Be cautious about what you say on social media as you cannot be sure who will see your posts. For example, don’t indicate that you are going on holiday.
Report suspicious activity in your area to police by calling 101 or online at: https://orlo.uk/ZxjD0
In an emergency, always call 999.
 Burglary is a particularly invasive crime that can have a lasting impact on victims. If you have been a victim and need support and help, you should have been offered the services of Victim Support. You may have declined at the time, or not noticed the offer, but can refer yourself at any time by either calling 0808 168 9111 or visiting their website www.victimsupport.org.uk. Burglars do not want to get caught, so taking action to make your home or business premises safe and less attractive to thieves can go a long way to reducing the risk. If looking to take positive action to prevent yourself from being a victim of this type of crime, help and advice can be found on the https://www.hampshire.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/protect-home-crime/ Neighbourhood Watch is about people getting together with their neighbours to take action to reduce crime. They're community initiatives owned and run by their members which are supported by the police but not owned by them, although we sometimes run them. They work by developing a close relationship between community members and the local police. Go to Neighbourhood Watch website to find out what groups are active in your area and to register to join. If you ever experience this issue or have information regarding an incident, please report it using our online reporting tools at www.hampshire.police.uk, or call the non-emergency number 101. Alternatively, you can stay 100 per cent anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org. Get Involved Please consider getting involved by registering for these messages, this will enable you to contribute to the local priority survey. We may be unaware of issues that you would like us to focus on. Take a few minutes to securely and privately register and have your say using the button below, this will mean we can focus on things that matter to you. 
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