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Here’s an update on burglary locally. On 05/09/2026 there were two (2) a residential burglaries at Cannock Lodge, Wellington Road EN1, jewellery and car keys were stolen.
BHP officers will be increasing high visibility patrols in the area.
Help protect your home by:
🏠 Always locking doors and windows, even when you are at home or just popping out for a short time.
🔑 Keeping keys, wallets, handbags, and car keys out of sight and away from doors, letterboxes, and windows.
💡 Using timers on lights when you're away to create the impression that someone is home.
📦 Ensuring deliveries and parcels are not left unattended for long periods.
🌳 Keeping hedges and fences maintained to improve visibility around entry points.
📱 Registering valuable property and making a note of serial numbers.
👀 Looking out for your neighbours and reporting any suspicious activity.
Going Away?
If you are planning a holiday or short break, avoid advertising your absence on social media until you return. Ask a trusted neighbour, friend, or family member to keep an eye on your property and remove any post that may build up.
If You See Something, Say Something
If you witness suspicious behaviour or believe a crime is taking place, report it to the police. In an emergency, always call 999. For non-emergency matters, contact police on 101 or report online.
Working together, we can make our neighbourhoods safer and reduce opportunities for crime.
 Across London, we’re now arresting more than 1,000 extra criminals every month and seeing local crimes like burglary, robbery and theft start to fall, with ‘neighbourhood crime’ down 14%. While we will continue to pursue burglars in the area, there are steps you can do to help keep your property safe. Please go to our website to find the latest advice and guidance on keeping yourself safe and protecting your home. You can report an incident of burglary by 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. Please consider getting involved and 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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