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Dear Resident, A burglary has occurred on Wilmslow Park South, between 17:30pm-20:40pm on 6th September. Items taken included 2x pedal cycles, 2x PlayStation 5s and jewellery. Please take the time to read the important crime prevention advice below to help protect your property from thieves: Always lock all doors and windows. Double check that your key fob has actually locked the car and remove all valuables from within. Keep house and car keys away from the letterbox and public view in a signal-proof (faraday) pouch, including spare keys. Switch keys off when not in use.Use steering wheel locks and security devices for gear levers and clutch pedals for your vehicles. Read more at www.soldsecure.comConsider installing collapsible bollards.Close and lock gates. Put wheelie bins in between your car and the road. Use a garage if you can. Keep your car’s computer system updated and consider fitting a tracker. Visible, working and switched-on security lights and alarms (connected to all doors and windows).Fit all doors with bells to alert you if they are opened and internal doors with locking bolts.Glazing film or laminated glass (not toughened) can be fitted over windows to prevent shattering. Let a neighbour know if you are going out so they can be wary of suspicious sights and sounds and ask if you can park your car on their driveway or in their garage. Cancel deliveries if you are away for anything more than one evening.Consider “beware of the dog”, “property marking in place” or “vehicle tracked” signage. Make your home appear occupied: draw curtains and leave a light on. Use timers for lights and radios when you leave the house. Lock garden tools away and move garden furniture from the house to deter climbing.Regularly review home security, checking the grounds of your house are properly secured with sturdy fencing or spiky shrubbery. Consider putting gravel on driveways and paths. Consider storing valuables in a secure external location and registering it with immobilise.com.Join or create a WhatsApp, Facebook or Home Watch group with neighbours to share information and watch out for each other: www.ourwatch.org.uk Report all suspicious people or vehicles (anything unusual) with as much detail as possible to police. Call 999 in an emergency, 101 in a non-emergency, or visit www.cheshire.police.uk/contact For further advice please see: www.crimestoppers-uk.org/keeping-safe. Follow us on Facebook (Wilmslow East Police) and subscribe to www.cheshirepolicealert.co.uk for updates on crime and issues in your area. Thank you, Wilmslow East Beat Team contact details: - PC Madi Forrest & PCSO Lisa Gamble Madi.Forrest@cheshire.police.uk 07929 842 942 Lisa.gamble@cheshire.police.uk 07976 582 198 | 
