House Burglaries take many forms and can often be as simple as ‘fishing’ items out through your letter box or open window.
I have attended a few burglaries where thieves use a home made implement to reach through the letterbox and ‘fish’ house and car keys from the hall and even items out of handbags.
This is a common way of thieves stealing cars – ‘fishing’ the keys out through the letterbox.
So what can you do to prevent this type of crime?
You can fit a lock to your letterbox but the easiest way is to not leave keys and other valuables near your front door.
Try and get into good security habits:
- Keeping your front and back doors locked
- Putting your car in the garage overnight
- Don’t leave keys or valuables on show
- Set your house alarm overnight
