🚨 Burghill – Vehicle Theft & Burglary Alert (St Mary’s Lane)

Overnight of 12th–13th February, a home on St Mary’s Lane, Burghill was broken into after offenders forced entry through the patio doors of the property’s kitchen. During the burglary, two sets of car keys were stolen, and two vehicles were taken from the driveway; a Grey Range Rover Evoque and a Grey BMW X5 Series.

Police enquiries are ongoing. If you saw anything suspicious in the area, or if you have CCTV, doorbell footage, or dash‑cam that may have captured activity overnight, please report this to police via herefordrn.snt@westmercia.police.uk quoting ref: 93_i_13022026.

📞 You can also provide information anonymously through CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111.

🏡 Home Security Advice

✅ Secure all doors and windows, especially at night and when leaving home.

✅ Strengthen patio and French doors using: Anti‑snap locks, patlock-style internal door security, additional sash jammers

✅ Install CCTV or video doorbells, and be sure to charge them regularly.

✅ Ensure exterior lighting is working and set to activate on movement.

✅ Keep valuables out of sight and avoid leaving keys, wallets, or handbags near entry points.

✅ Consider setting your house alarm at night or when going to bed.

🚗 Vehicle Security Advice

✅ Keep car keys away from doors and windows, ideally stored in a room further inside the house.

✅ Use a Faraday pouch for keyless entry fobs to block signal‑boosting theft attempts.

✅ Fit visible deterrents such as a steering wheel lock.

✅ Ensure your vehicle’s tracking system is active and the details are up to date.

✅ Review your driveway lighting and consider motion‑activated security lights.

✅ If you notice someone walking close to driveways or trying door handles, report this promptly.

🔑 Car Key Burglary – Specific Advice

Burglars targeting keys will often:

🚨 Check patios, kitchens, and hallways for keys left on hooks or worktops.

🚨 Use tools through letterboxes to hook keys left within reach.

🚨 Search quickly once inside, heading straight for obvious key storage spots.

You can reduce the risk by:

✔️ Storing keys out of sight and in a secure location, not in bowls or hooks near entry points.

✔️ Using key safes or lockable key cabinets inside the home.

✔️ Keeping car fobs in Faraday pouches overnight.

✔️ Ensuring patio doors have reinforced locks or additional security devices.

How to Report Information

🖥️ Non‑Urgent Reports: You can report online at www.westmercia.police.uk, or call 101 if you don’t have access to the internet.

☎️ Urgent or ongoing incidents: Call 999