Burglary
What is burglary?
Burglary is when someone comes into your property uninvited and
steals things that don't belong to them. This includes things you
keep outside your house too, for example, bicycles and gardening
tools that you may store in your garage or shed.
Support and Advice
- We understand how upsetting and frightening being burgled
can
be. Most burglars pick houses that look empty or insecure.
- There are a number of things you can do to help keep your
home
safe, such as:
- Locking your windows and doors when you go out or go to
bed.
- Using your house alarm if you've got one. Light timer
switches
are a good idea too.
- Making sure you lock your UPVC door properly if you have one
-
remember to lift the handle, turn the key and then remove it.
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- Keeping your valuables out of sight, away from your windows and
doors e.g. car keys, laptops, mobile phones, purse/ wallet.
- Locking your shed and/ or garage if you have one.
- Fitting a letterbox restrictor to your front door.
- Using a UV pen to mark your valuable items with your postcode
and house number. This will help us to return these items to you,
should they ever be stolen and later found.
Sometimes people try to trick you into letting them into your
home by pretending to work for utility companies, for example,
water, gas or electricity companies or telling you that work needs
doing in your house or garden. There are a number of things you can
do to check people who come to your home are genuine.
- Asking for identification before letting them in.
- Using a spy hole if you have one, or looking through your
window to see who is at your door.
- Asking people who claim to be from the electricity, gas or
water company for your customer reference number. Genuine callers
will know this.
- Not signing a contract or agreeing to work being done by a
builder or gardener until you have talked to someone else.
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How to report it?
Call 101 to report a burglary or dial 999 in an emergency, for
example, if the burglar is still in your home.
When reporting a burglary to us, the operator will let you know
when to expect a visit from an officer.
Couldn't find what you were looking for? Find more information in our
Frequently Asked Questions
Investigating a burglary
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