Warning have been sent to the Nonsuch area of the borough following a recent increase in burglaries.
In a statement from the police it says:
"We are contacting you to make you aware that the Met Police in Sutton has received a number of reports of residential burglaries in your area recently. We want to reassure you that we have put in place a number of operations and are using a range of tactics to catch those responsible, including extra uniform and plain clothes patrols and the use of unmarked police cars at all times of the day and night.
"Whilst the number of burglaries across the borough is continuing to fall compared to previous years, we need your help to reduce the number of burglaries even further.
"Many of us know our streets and the time our neighbours’ depart and return from work and therefore when their property is likely to be empty or occupied.
Please do not hesitate to call us on 999 immediately if you:
- see anyone you don’t recognise acting suspiciously near your own or your neighbours’ properties, such as in alleyways and access roads at the side and rear of properties
- hear an unexpected loud bang or series of bangs or smashing glass from next door when you know the occupiers are away
- Please take steps to protect your home. For example:
- use timers on lights when it gets dark and change the rooms and times to avoid predictability. This will make you look like you are in when you are out. Burglars are far more likely to target a property if they believe the occupiers are out
- leave your front door and vehicle keys in a secure place out of sight and reach of your front door to prevent a potential burglar ‘fishing’ for the key through the letterbox
- use your key to lock your multi-point UPVC door otherwise it won’t be locked
- keep doors and windows shut and locked
- don’t leave items in your garden that can be used to force entry
- if you are going on holiday, ask a trusted neighbour to watch your home.
Details
For further details contact:
NONSUCH SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM: 020 8649 359