Morning,

There has been a burglary in Newent overnight. 

On Friday 29 November a property in West View, off Bradfords Lane, Newent was burgled between 6pm-10pm. The offenders have stolen a watch and cash in varying currencies.
 

Most homes in the UK often have just one device protecting them against burglary and homeowners often believe they have enough protection when really they need to add more.

Our burglary campaign advises installing a ‘WIDE’ combination of devices. This combination includes window locks, internal lights on timer switches, double door locks/deadbolts and external lights on a sensor. Homes with this combination of devices installed have up to 49 times more protection against burglary with entry compared to homes without any security. 

We also recommend installing CCTV, digital doorbells and using forensic property marking kits to increase the opportunities of capturing evidence that link offenders to crimes.

For advice on keeping your property safe, you can find plenty of crime prevention advice on our website: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/ or https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/police-forces/gloucestershire-constabulary/areas/gloucestershire/campaigns/burglary/

If you have any further information about this incident, we’d like to hear from you. Please complete the following online form quoting incident 471 29/11/2024 : https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

Please note, we're unable to accept reports of crime through Your Neighbourhood Alerts. You can report non-emergency crime online here. Always call 999 in an emergency.