We have seen an increase in the number of Burglaries, Vehicle Thefts and Shed Breaks, especially in the Congresbury, Long Ashton, Nailsea and Abbots Leigh areas but this advice is relevant to all areas covered by the Nailsea & Villages Neighbourhood Policing Team (Nailsea/ Backwell & Wrington/ Redwood/ Yeo Vale).
You can help protect your property by taking some basic steps like installing an external PIR lamp which activates when it detects movement, fit a video doorbell which will alert you when someone approaches your property and acts a deterrent because of the evidential video it captures.
Some criminals will burgle a house just to get the car keys. Always keep your vehicle locked, never keep the keys in the vehicle and store them in a hidden place in your property.
We are also aware of an increase in the number of outbuilding break-ins. We would remind you to make sure your outbuildings are secure, especially if you are storing high value items like Bikes, Lawnmowers and other garden machinery.
You can find more advice on many aspects of crime prevention at our crime prevention microsite: http://www.aspolicestaysafe.co.uk
If you are aware of anyone who is vulnerable and likely to be at an increased risk of being a victim of crime, please advise us so we can conduct a welfare check and do a crime prevention survey for them.
If you have any information about individuals involved in criminality in your area, you can contact the team by emailing us directly at: SomNorthNPTNailsea@avonandsomerset.police.uk (do not report crime at this email address), by ringing 101 or using our online reporting system at: https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/report.
You can visit our local Neighbourhood Policing Team Webpage, which includes information about the officers who cover your area, see what policing priorities have been set, get crime stats, see any events we are attending and there is a form to make contact with us: https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/your-area.
Attatchment: crime-prevention-handbook.pdf