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Quinton Neighbourhood Watch
House Burglary – Crime Prevention Advice
I have taken this opportunity to write to you at this time of year as we traditionally see an increase in house burglary that corresponds with it getting darker earlier. We typically find house burglaries happen during the daytime when householders are out. Houses are more easily identified as empty if they are in darkness in the late afternoon so a light on a timer may be a simple but effective measure.
As an additional warning some Euro Lock Cylinders that are now widely fitted to most replacement doors and patio windows have been found to be vulnerable to ‘bumping’. A key in design similar to the original is tapped and turned in the lock disrupting the internal mechanism and opening the lock without any external evidence or subsequent damage. Lock cylinders that protrude from the face of the door are also more at risk of being forced by a Euro lock breaker. Upgrades and lock treatments are available to make them more resilient to these types of attack. Anti bump and anti snap locks have a cylinder certificated to BS EN 1303 grade 5 and lock certificated to BS 3621:2007, BS 8621:2007 or BS 10621: 2007
We have an excellent community alert scheme that supports NHW and its 6,000 members. The collective protection offered by such schemes with visible signage across the county has been a principal contributor to the 25% reduction in this type of offence over the last 5 years. (2006/7 – 2010/11) The Force Watch Co-ordinator can be contacted on 01926 684286 or email watch@warwickshire.police.uk
If you would like to contact a Crime Prevention Specialist for further free and independent advice - their email/telephone numbers shown below.
Yours faithfully
George Stepney
Community Protection Manager
Crime Prevention Specialists
Ian King – South Warwickshire
01926 684279 ian.king@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk
David Owen – North Warwickshire
01788 853719 david.owen@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk
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Email watch@warwickshire.police.
A Laptop computer and camera stolen in burglary at a home in Friday Street, Lower Quinton Incident No. 399 of 1 September
Please be aware that at some point between 10am and 5.15pm on 1 September, offenders forced open a rear window at a home in Friday Street, Lower Quinton with a metal bar. Once inside the premises the offenders carried out an untidy search before making off with a camera, laptop computer, sunglasses and a quantity of cash.
If you noticed any suspicious persons or activity in the Friday Street area between these times that you believe may be connected to this burglary please contact Shipston Police quoting incident number 399 of 1 September.
Thank you.
To report crime or pass on any other information about this message ring
01926 415000. Quote the incident number if known.
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