Lock your doors
Residents are being reminded to deadlock their uPVC front and back doors with their key after an increase in burglaries.
Thieves have been getting easy access to homes where the doors have been secured by just lifting the handle up and not double locked.
Thames Valley Police is urging residents to pay extra attention to their home security as we come out of lockdown and get back to work and activities like shopping.
Front and back uPVC doors can be easily opened from the outside if they are not deadlocked with the key. Simply lifting the handle does not completely secure the door as the internal mechanism of the door can be released from the inside.
Thames Valley Police said burglars have also been known to put their arm through a letterbox or cat flap and use a tool to push the handle and gain entry to homes.
If residents see anything suspicious report it to Thames Valley Police by calling 999 if an emergency. If it is not an emergency call 101 or use the online reporting facility on the Thames Valley Police website.
Thieves have been getting easy access to homes where the doors have been secured by just lifting the handle up and not double locked.
Thames Valley Police is urging residents to pay extra attention to their home security as we come out of lockdown and get back to work and activities like shopping.
Front and back uPVC doors can be easily opened from the outside if they are not deadlocked with the key. Simply lifting the handle does not completely secure the door as the internal mechanism of the door can be released from the inside.
Thames Valley Police said burglars have also been known to put their arm through a letterbox or cat flap and use a tool to push the handle and gain entry to homes.
If residents see anything suspicious report it to Thames Valley Police by calling 999 if an emergency. If it is not an emergency call 101 or use the online reporting facility on the Thames Valley Police website.
