You might be surprised to learn that thousands of plants, shrubs, hanging baskets and items of statuary and sculpture are stolen from people's gardens every year and some of these often end up being offered for sale at the local car boot sale. There are measures you can take to deter the thief so…

According to data collected by this website only 15% of garden sheds across the UK could be described as ‘very secure'. Burglars will often go into the shed or other outbuilding to find a tool to help them force open the door or window of the house. Make sure your shed is properly locked and…

Boundary fences and walls play an important role in reducing your risk of burglary. They should be sufficiently high to prevent the simple hop-over and sometimes it might be necessary to top them with trellis and prickly plants. To further understand why please see this section about garden fences…

Burglars like to get into rear gardens in order to break into a home, because they are less likely to be spotted by the neighbours. This is why it's important to ensure that back and side gates are locked correctly and you do what you can to restrict access to the side of your home. Please see…

The following message has been sent by Action Fraud. The 2016 European Football Championships will begin shortly and those wanting to purchase last minute tickets are likely to be targeted by fraudsters posing as official sellers. Purchasing from an unauthorised seller or a ticket tout could leave…

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of addressing a large number of London Borough Neighbourhood Watches at a meeting organised by the Metropolitan Police. Amongst the number was Barnet Boroughwatch, which is the umbrella organisation for all the Neighbourhood Watches in the London Borough of…