Good afternoon Resident,

Unfortunately I am writing to advise you of a burglary that has occurred within Farnborough over the weekend.

Late afternoon on the 8th of December 2024, on Clouston Road in Farnborough, a house was broken into and items were taken.

If you’ve seen anything suspicious that can help our enquiries you can speak to one of our officers who’ll be in the area or call 101 quoting RMS number 44240534750.

For crime prevention advice please visit: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/protect-home-crime/

I appreciate that it might be unsettling to hear of a burglary occurring over the weekend, and would like to reassure you that Farnborough remains a safe place in which to live.

There are various ways to increase home security, ranging from free/ cheap, to costly.  

1- Using lights and radios on timer switches to give the illusion that you're home, even when you're not.  However consider the room you place a light in; we don't tend to spend our entire evenings in the hallway for example.

2- Use of doorbell cameras.

3- Security lighting- however it is worth considering with this, whether it would add reassurance to you, or cause an illusion someone is there when they're not- for example if wildlife sets it off.

4- Security coding / marking your valuables and registering them on a website such as The National Property Register, for Phones, Gadgets, Bicycles & More... (immobilise.com)

5- Hedges / front fences- are they so tall that they are making your front windows secluded- this can create opportunities for people to try to gain entry via the front windows etc.

6- Is your side gate locked and secure, or can it be opened and provide easy access to your back garden?

7- Do you lock your front door properly, or can you fit a letterbox deflector to prevent items being put through the letterbox to open the door handle?

8- Simply closing and locking all windows and doors- if you just pop out, don't make it so that someone else can just pop in.

Please also be aware that you can self-refer to the Blue Lamp Trust, and they can help you with your home security subject to a few factors.  For full details please see the website here: https://www.bluelamptrust.org.uk/referralform/

You can complete a Blue Lamp Trust referral on behalf of a loved one; please ensure you have their consent prior to doing so.

Kind Regards,

PC Allman