Post Christmas Crime Prevention police advice

Bin Collections: Beware of burglars seeing your boxes to carry out their own Christmas shopping! If possible please turn the boxes inside out or keep them out of sight.

Christmas wrapping and boxes left outside your home, particularly those advertising expensive items, could put your home at risk of being targeted by burglars. Please wait for the next refuse collection before you put your rubbish out or consider a trip to the tip instead.

Do you protect important items?

Some items you own may be very expensive, unusual, antique or have sentimental value, and therefore would be extremely hard to replace if lost or stolen.

It's a good idea to:

• security-mark items including bikes, mobiles and laptops.
• keep receipts, serial numbers safe and phone IMEI numbers safe.
• photograph and insure expensive or unique items.
• install a safe, bolted to the ground or a wall, or use a safety deposit box at the bank.
• register important items for free on the national Immobilise database – this can help us return them to you if they are stolen and then recovered.

For more information on how to keep your home safe and secure, visit our website: www.kent.police.uk/police-forces/kent-police/areas/kent-police/campaigns/kent-against-burglary

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