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Keeping burglars at bay

Although Newcastle continues to be a safe city, we are urging you to be more careful and take a few simple steps to make your home and property more secure.

Burglary continues to be a priority for Northumbria Police and they are undertaking a lot of work to identify burglars.  Burglars show no respect for you or your home, so let’s do our bit and not let them get away with it.

• Always close and lock your windows, bolt your doors and use the alarm. Also remember to lock your back yard gate and car too.
• If you go out at night, close your curtains and set light timers.
• Burglars often pose as officials to gain access to your house. Always ask for ID and check it carefully. Use the spy hole and door chain on your front door. Never let anyone you don’t know into your home.
• Don’t temp burglars by putting your property on display. Never leave anything valuable near a window and put your keys and phone in a safe place when you are in the house.
• Don’t leave valuables in the car and lock up your bike.
• Burglars will use wheelie bins to get over your back wall and use them to store stolen property. Put it out on the day of collection and always bring it straight back in again.
• Don’t leave anything out that can be used as a ladder, e.g. boxes and crates.