Local Priorities Burglary - Residential Update

Local Priorities Burglary - Residential Update

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.

There has been some burglaries in the area that have occured within the past 48 hours.

The incidents have a similar M.O whereby valuable items, such as push bikes and e-scooters, have been stolen.

We encourage residents to keep valuable items (such as those listed above) hidden or stored away in a safe container that is locked securely or to be stored in the home as the offenders are currently targeting outbuildings/ sheds. We also advise to have items marked by using the BikeRegister platform or using the SelectaDNA Home Kit is a good way of deterring burglars and increases the likelihood of items being found/ returned to the owner.

We also encourage residents to be vigilant and to report any suspicious behaviour. Installing exterior/ interior cctv or home security systems, such as alarms in the home and/ or on sheds/ outbuildngs is also highly recommended.

Enquiries are ongoing to identify the offenders. Officers will continue to show a presence in the area - especially on estates/ nearby estates where burglaries have occurred recently.

More advice/ guidance can be found on the SecureByDesign website: https://www.securedbydesign.com/guidance/crime-prevention-advice

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Operation Defender is Lancashire Constabulary’s response to domestic burglaries. It aims to locate and arrest offenders, take positive action to reduce residential burglary through crime prevention advice, and to safeguard and support victims of crime, keeping them at the heart of investigations. 

Residents reporting home burglaries can expect a visit from their local police to provide a site assessment and advice to improve further burglaries.

If you ever experience this issue or have information regarding an incident, please report it using our online reporting tools at https://www.lancashire.police.uk, speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online webpage Home - Lancashire Constabulary - Report Online 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.

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