🍂Protect Your Garden Property

🍂Protect Your Garden Property

As the weather changes and people begin storing away outdoor items, thieves may target gardens, sheds and outbuildings for valuable property such as tools, bicycles and machinery.

🚲 Secure bicycles with a quality lock and, where possible, store them inside a locked shed, garage or outbuilding.

🔨 Lock away tools and garden equipment when not in use. Power tools and gardening equipment remain attractive targets for thieves.

🔒 Check the security of sheds and outbuildings. Consider using strong padlocks, security lighting and shed alarms.

🚜 Rural residents should ensure quad bikes, trailers and machinery are secured with additional security devices and stored out of sight where possible.

📸 Mark and register valuable property and keep a record of serial numbers and photographs to assist police in the event of theft.

💡 Report suspicious activity such as unknown vehicles, individuals entering gardens or persons showing unusual interest in outbuildings.

By taking a few simple precautions, you can help protect your property and reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime.

📞 Report suspicious activity via 101 or online. In an emergency, call 999.