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Take stock of locks

One of the recommendations I make as a crime prevention officer is for you to fit good window locks – and use them. A window lock is a very useful security device. If you have insured the contents of your home, take some time to read the small print relat... » MORE

Double disaster

NOT activating the double lock was the mistake made by a householder in Clifton Road, Canning Town. The 48-year-old closed the front door and pulled the handle up to activate the locking mechanism, but no double lock was applied at about 11pm on February... » MORE

Burgled...while at church

A CHURCHGOING couple returned home to find their house had been broken into. The husband and wife had left their house in Holbrook Road, Plaistow, on February 7 to go to church in Holland Park, West London. It is believed the intruder gained entry via the... » MORE

Set standard on windows

A THIRD of burglars get in through a window. If you are replacing windows at your home, take the opportunity to fit ones certified to British Standard BS7950. You should also consider using laminated glass, especially in ground floor windows as this is mu... » MORE

Back door raider strikes

NTRUDERS made off with a jewellery box after breaking into a house in Berwick Road, Custom House. They gained entry via the back door which had a double glazed glass panel. They also stole a computer at about 10.45am on January 28. Again, Newham crime pre... » MORE

Go flat out

FLAT roofs at your home can make you vulnerable to burglars. That was the advice from police after a gang broke into a house in Clova Road, Forest Gate. They got into the back garden and climbed onto a flat roof on the conservatory. A window was opened by... » MORE

Scallies seek scaffolding

A BURGLAR used scaffolding put up outside a house by builders to break in. The crook struck in Gladstone Avenue, Manor Park, at 7.30am on January 26. He climbed up ladders on to scaffolding and entered the property via a window. He went on to steal a wal... » MORE

Glass message is clear

TWO burglaries in two days have highlighted the need to make sure glass panels in doors are secure, say police. The first happened in Walpole Road, Upton Park, on January 19 at 6.30pm. The intruder gained entry via the front door by removing a panel. He... » MORE
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