ASB & Burglary Prevention – Keep Your Home Safe

ASB & Burglary Prevention – Keep Your Home Safe

Hello everyone,

Your local police teams across Hounslow are continuing to respond to reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) and burglary. We’re asking residents to take a few simple steps to help protect your home and valuables—especially gold, jewellery and cash, which remain common targets for burglars.

How You Can Protect Your Home

Keep doors and windows locked even if you’re at home or only stepping out for a moment.

Use timer switches to turn lights on in the evenings if you’re out.

Keep valuables out of sight from windows or doors.

Photograph and record serial numbers for jewellery and high‑value items.

Avoid storing large amounts of cash at home. When possible, use a bank or safety deposit option.

Protecting Gold, Jewellery & Cash

Burglars often head straight for bedrooms and look for items that are small and easy to carry. Please consider:

Using a home safe that is bolted down.

Storing gold and high‑value jewellery in multiple places, not just in one drawer.

Keeping receipts or valuation certificates, which help us identify recovered items.

Marking items using a property-marking kit where suitable.

Help Us Tackle ASB

If you’re affected by anti-social behaviour, please report it. Every report—no matter how small—helps us build a clearer picture of what's happening locally so we can direct patrols at the right times and locations.

How to Report

📞 999 – If a crime is happening now or you’re in danger
📞 101 – For non-emergency reports
💻 Online – met.police.uk
📱 Reply here on MetEngage for advice from your local officers

Report Anonymously

If you have information but don’t want to speak to police directly, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org. You won’t be asked for your name and your call cannot be traced.

Your neighbourhood teams are out on patrol every day, and your reports help us focus on the areas that matter most to you. Thank you for helping keep our community safe.

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Bob Swallow
(Metropolitan Police, Sgt and A/INSP for Hounslow Borough, WA BCU - Hounslow borough integrated licensing and ASB)