Canning & Clyde Road Residents Association |
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Local Watch Recycling |
Local Neighbourhood Watch Crime News and Alerts If you would like to receive the weekly crime messages directly by email, then send the following to cbnwa@btconnect.com: * the email address to which you would like messages sent * the name of the road in which you live * the name of your ward (in our case Addiscombe) Safe as houses Fortunately for us Addiscombe has a relatively low burglary rate. Let's keep it that way over Christmas when there are potentially rich pickings for burglars. Here's some advice from Croydon Neighbourhood Watch: Check door and window locks are secure! Pushing the handle up on the inside of a UPVC door does not lock the door; thieves can easily pull the handle down through the letter box and open the door. Hall tables are a burglar's dream, full of keys, money, phones and other valuables. Keep these well out of sight and range of doors and windows - thieves use rods and hooks through letter boxes and open windows to reach keys and bags. Don't let burglars window shop - keep presents out of sight. Security mark valuable gifts before you wrap them. If you hide any gifts in sheds or garages, be sure the locks and windows are secure. Use timer switches for lights if you're planning to go away and ask a neighbour or friend to keep an eye on your home. Empty boxes left outside (including recycling boxes) are an advert for the new goods inside - dispose of packing carefully. Pete Langdon, our Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator, says, 'The National Property Register is an official secure police website where valuables can be recorded. Whether it be jewellery and ornaments or bicycles and frame numbers together with a photo of the bicycle; if a bike is stolen, the police can immediately circulate the stolen property and if they stop a suspect on a bike and do a check they can often recover it. It's free and easy to use and you get your own password to access your private details http://www.immobilise.com . I strongly recommend using this invaluable site.' |