Summer Burglary Prevention

Dear Resident,

As many of you will soon be taking your summer breaks, burglars may be looking to target homes that appear unoccupied.

Many burglaries are opportunistic, and a few simple precautions can make a significant difference in protecting your home and belongings.

Help protect your home by following these simple steps:

🔒 Lock all doors and windows before leaving your property, including upstairs windows.

🏡 Make your home look occupied by using timer switches.  Ask a trusted neighbour to collect post, remove leaflets and move bins back off the pavement.

🔑 Keep keys, valuables and important documents secure and out of sight.

🚗 Protect your vehicle by using additional security measures such as steering wheel locks, alarms, trackers and immobilisers.

🚲 Secure sheds, garages, bicycles and garden equipment with good-quality locks.

📹 Install or maintain security measures such as burglar alarms, CCTV and video doorbells where possible.

📱 Avoid sharing holiday plans or real-time travel updates on social media until you have returned home.

👀 And always report suspicious activity to police on 101 or 999 in an emergency.

Remember:
Lock it. Light it. Make it look lived in.

For further crime prevention advice, please see https://www.met.police.uk/burglary