How Secure is Your Property?

Sussex Police have issued the following notice:

Over the past couple of weeks we have across Rother seen an increase to burglaries in the home and to out buildings such as garages and sheds. With the nights starting to become darker earlier we are at risk of these incidents increasing. I have attached a couple of documents to my email offering a guide on how you can make your homes, garages etc. less of a risk. Please take a look through them and see if there is anything you can do to minimise the risk.

As always if you see anything suspicious please do not hesitate to call us.

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Bicycle Crime Prevention

Bicycles can be some of the easiest vehicles for thieves and vandals to target. Protect yourself from becoming a victim by following some simple steps:

• Get a good bike lock
• Lock your bike to something secure, even if only for a few minutes and avoid isolated places - leave your bike where a potential thief can be seen
• Lock up removable parts (e.g. wheels) and take light fittings with you
• Have your bike's frame security-marked or engraved
• Take a clear colour photograph of your bike and make a written record of its serial number, description, including any unique features.
• At home, keep your bike in a secure garage or shed and keep the door locked

 

LIGHT IT – LOCK IT – LIST IT

HOW SECURE IS YOUR HOME?

Daily security

• Keep all wallets, credit cards and car keys out of sight and out of reach.
• If you leave your house empty, even if you are in the back garden, lock all the doors and windows.
• An intruder alarm can be an effective deterrent against burglars, seek advice to ensure it is the most suitable for your needs.
• Make it a habit to mark your valuables by using your postcode and house number or name. (Use a UV Pen)
• Some articles are unsuitable for marking so photograph then next to a ruler. 
• Register your property at www.immobilise.com

After Dark

• Leave some lights on if it will be dark before you get home.
• When you go out in the evening, always leave a light on in a room that cannot be peered into from the road.
• Fit security lighting – either dusk to dawn energy efficient lighting that ill come on automatically as dusk sets in, or infrared activated lighting which draws attention to movement.

Front door security

• Don’t let anyone into your home that you don’t know. Always ask for identification – official visitors won’t mind being asked for ID.
• Fit a door chain or bar and, if you have a solid front door a wide angle door viewer.

In the garden

• Ensure that gates or access to the rear of the house are locked and secure.
• Trim overgrown plants – don’t give burglars a hiding place. 
• Secure garden tools and ladders in a locked shed or garage to prevent them being used to break into your home.