Shed burglary – Tranmere Road SW18

At around 4:00am on Friday 24/04/26, a locked bike shed on Tranmere Road, SW18 was broken into. Two young males forcibly removed the shed locks and cut an internal cable. Two road bikes were stolen.

If you saw or heard anything, or have CCTV/doorbell footage, please contact police on 101 quoting Crime Ref: CHS 20260424034466.

You can also report anonymously via Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111.

Tips to prevent shed burglary:  

Take a look at your shed and consider how you would break in. It’s worth having a good padlock on the door with no exposed screws. Pay attention to hinges, as these are sometimes easily removable. If you have windows then these could be vulnerable unless they’re secured with wire mesh or grills. And keep it locked at all times.

Alarm it

Consider a battery-operated shed alarm. They look low key but they respond to movement or door contact with an extremely loud siren.

Lock it, hide it or mark it

Don’t give them the opportunity or the tools to commit a crime. Lock everything away securely. Tools can be locked inside a locker or box or secured with a chain.

Secure your bike to the ground or a lockable stand within a locked shed or garage. Visit Sold Secure to search for ground anchors and other locks designed to fix to floors and walls.

It’s always worth draping an old sheet or blanket over the top of mowers or bikes to keep them covered from view.

Although it might sound like stating the obvious, never leave your garage or shed door unlocked if you’re not around. Keep the door closed between uses so that no one can see what's inside. 

Property mark your items and take photographs of them. Some tools can be painted with your name or postcode and forensic marking is also an option. You can also register any item that has a serial number with Immobilise.

Please register your bikes on: www.bikeregister.com. You can check bikes on bikeregister to see if they have been stolen and also repatriate the bike to its legal owner.  If you find a bike, please check this website to see if has been registered and reported as stolen.

Please be vigilant and do report any suspicious activity or behaviour in the area.

If you need to report a crime please call 101 or go online at met.police.uk

Stay safe,

Biren.

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