BREAK-IN – CANONBIE
Police Scotland are investigating a second break-in in the Canonbie area in a week. Sometime between 1030 hours on Friday 20 March and 1230 hours on Sunday 22 March 2015, a house in the village of Canonbie was broken into. Property with a value of nearly £2000 was stolen, including a 28″ television and a quantity of jewellery including gold chains, a Pandora bracelet and charms and a number of rings.
Sergeant Steven Wilson of the Community Policing Unit said ” Housebreaking is a crime that we all fear, and although it does happen in our area it is not really a common occurrence. That said there are simple measures which can be put in place to help deter any opportunist thief and we would ask householders to consider reviewing their own home security.
We suggest taking a few simple steps like
– ensuring all doors and windows and securely closed
– ensuring all valuables/car keys are out of sight
– Installing security lighting or an alarm system
– Locking all sheds and outbuildings
– Ensuring all side gates are secured to prevent easy access to the rear of the
property.
– Ensuring door keys are out of reach.
– Security mark your property
– Leaving lights or radios on a timer when the property is vacant
– If you have a trusted neighbour ask them to watch your property, to open and
close blinds or park a car in your driveway.
– Ensuring door keys are out of reach.
– Consider joining or setting up a neighbourhood watch scheme.
Opportunist thieves look for easy access to homes, so the harder you make it for them the lower your chance of becoming subject to such a crime.
We would also look to our communities for information. We would ask them to be vigilant for any suspicious persons or vehicles that they see in their area. If they see something that raises concerns then we would ask them to contact the police immediately and not to wait. We would rather attend a call and find out all is well than to receive the information too late and not be able to take any action. We would also ask that if any vehicles are seen that the registration plate is noted and passed to us.
If anyone would like further crime prevention advice or would like a survey carried out on your home, please contact 101 and ask for your local crime reduction officer who will be able to assist.”
