Crime prevention – How to avoid Pickpockets

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Dec 3, 2024 in Crime Prevention Advice | 0 comments Courtesy of Hampshire Alert/Hampshire and IOW Constabulary – 3/12/24: Pickpockets don’t always operate alone, they may work in teams to distract the target while someone unseen removes the items and blends back into the crowd. Here are a few tips to stop you from becoming a prime target: · Do keep purses and bags closed and secure at all times · Do carry bags in front of you or diagonally...
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Could you tell the Police, the makes, models, serial nos of your tech, tools etc, if they were stolen? Have you photographed your possessions without serial nos?

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 19, 2024 in Crime Prevention Advice, News | 0 comments Taken from Hampshire Alert / Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary: 18/11/24:   Register them all with Immobilise here: https://www.immobilise.com/ 
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Crime prevention from opportunistic crimes – to minimise the risk of becoming a victim: includes info on garages/sheds, vehicles, homes, bikes/motorcycles etc

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 19, 2024 in Crime Prevention Advice, News | 0 comments Taken from Hampshire Alert / Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary: 18/11/24:   A lot of crimes committed in the community are opportunist crimes. Please do whatever you can to minimise the risk of you becoming a victim –   Homes – Keep your doors locked and valuable property away from windows. Keep handbags away from the front door. Don’t leave keys near the front door, or in reach of...
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From Hampshire Alert / Hampshire and IOW Constabulary: Winter burglary crime prevention advice for Southampton residents

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 6, 2024 in Crime Prevention Advice | 0 comments All info courtesy of Hampshire Alert and Hampshire and IOW Constabulary “As winter draws in, home security is important to deter opportunistic burglars. Opportunity plays a big role in enabling crimes to be committed, particularly burglaries. Most domestic burglaries are committed by opportunists. Criminals will look for homes that: Seem unoccupied Have little or no apparent security Have...
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Crime Prevention – Quad bikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATV). Thefts of these are on the rise (5/11/24)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 5, 2024 in Crime Prevention Advice | 0 comments All informaton from Hampshire Alert / Hampshire and IOW Constabulary: 5 November 2024 Quad bikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATV) are attractive to thieves operating in rural areas, and theft of this type of vehicle has been on an upward trend since July this year. In October, six incidents of ATV theft were reported to police. In the most recent incident in October, police recovered and returned...
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How to secure your home this winter (4/11/24)

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Nov 4, 2024 in Crime Prevention Advice, News | 0 comments All information courtesy of the November 2024 edition of Hampshire Alert’s Newsletter for Neighbourhood Watch supporters across England and Wales (4/11/24).  
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Crime prevention – Tool Theft

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 15, 2024 in Crime Prevention Advice | 0 comments A considerable percentage of tools are stolen from commercial vehicles. Some top tips to prevent this in the link below courtesy of Hampshire Alert / Hampshire and IOW Constabulary (15/08/24): https://nbcc.police.uk/images/crime-prevention/pdfs/tool-theft-crime-prevention.pdf
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Reporting email and text scams

Posted by Highfield Residents' Association on Aug 2, 2024 in Crime Prevention Advice | 0 comments To check phone numbers/texts: www.who-called.co.uk   Suspect emails: report@phishing.gov.uk Send suspect emails here so that they can investigate them and, if necessary, shut them down.   Suspect texts: You can report these by forwarding the text to 7726, the network operator  (7726 spells spam on the keyboard)  
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