As many borough residents may be planning a few days away over Easter Sutton police has re-issued key advice for homeowners to add further protection to their homes.
- 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 away
- 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
- if you are going on holiday, ask a trusted neighbour to watch your home.
- 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 away
- 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
- if you are going on holiday, ask a trusted neighbour to watch your home.