Keep Your House Secure This Summer

Rachael has sent me the Wolds & Weighton Streetbeat newsletter from the Police and I thought this article was worth posting:

Keep Your House Secure This Summer

With the summer months now approaching, we're asking all householders to think "home security", particularly when out in the garden and when away from home.

People often have their windows open and we're asking everyone to remember that these can be an open opportunity to a thief if left unattended.

Two things to remember:

1. If you're out in the back garden, make sure your house is secure as sneak-in burglars have been known to take advantage when people are working outside in their gardens out of view of their home.

2. Remember to check that your doors and windows are secure before you leave your home to go out. We do get calls to incidents where houses are left insecure and suspicious people are seen near to them. Don’t let this happen to you!

And finally, we're asking everyone to keep an eye out for suspicious people or vehicles in their neighbourhoods over the summer period. If you see individuals acting suspiciously, or see suspicious vehicles on your street, give the police a call on 0845 60 60 222 or 999 if there is a crime in progress. We'd rather have that call than run the risk of a crime being committed.

If you can safely get a description of the person or a registration number of the vehicle, this can also be very helpful. Your information could be the last piece in the jigsaw.

Help us to help you!

Source: Wolds & Weighton Streetbeat newsletter