Safer Homes targets domestic abuse and burglaries.
For advice, support and help with domestic abuse issues, please click here
Read on for advice about burglary.
The Safer Homes campaign aims to raise awareness on what can be done to reduce the chances of having your home burgled.
Domestic burglaries in the UK cost the taxpayer £2.9 billion a year. Burglary peaked in the mid-1990s and then fell by 59 per cent between 1995 and 2008, but you can help reduce burglary statistics in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight even further.
There are plenty of things you can do to protect yourself from becoming a victim of burglary. Eighteen per cent of homes don't have proper door locks and 14 per cent of homes don't have proper window locks. The British Crime Survey reported that 36 per cent of burglaries result from insecure premises.
Often, the simplest measures can be the most effective in making life difficult for burglars and potential burglars.
To find out more about keeping your home secure download our Safer Homes leaflet (pdf, 282KB).
Operation Nemesis
Operation Nemesis was launched in January 2009, the burglary campaign aims to be the ‘victims best friend and the burglars worst enemy.’
Click here for more information about Operation Nemesis.
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Click here to listen to our Operation Nemesis radio advert
Click here to download our information card about how to keep your car and home safe (pdf 224kb)
SmartWater
SmartWater is a revolutionary forensic coding system which deters burglars and protects properties and possessions.
SmartWater uses state-of-the-art forensic technology to protect your personal and business assets and valuables. SmartWater is an integral part of the crime-reduction strategy for deterring offences such as theft, burglary, robbery and theft from motor vehicles. Criminals know about SmartWater and they hate it! SmartWater is used by 95 per cent of UK police forces and maintains a 100 per cent conviction rate wherever it has been used as evidence in a court of law.
To see how Hampshire Constabulary are using SmartWater, watch our SmartWater video.
Click here to find out more and read our SmartWater leaflet
Suspicious callers
Distraction burglary involves criminals, often labelled 'bogus callers', distracting or tricking individuals into letting them access their property with the intention of committing a burglary.
Find out how you can help stop distraction burglaries here.
Going on holiday?
Many burglars target only empty homes. If you are going on holiday or even if you’re just out at work all day, try to make it look like someone is home and don’t advertise your absence.
To find out how to keep your property secure when you're away, click here.
Student homes at risk
A student house or flat often contains many more possessions than an average family home with several occupants often having laptops, TVs and stereos. As a result student houses are very desirable for burglars. Follow the tips in our multimedia message to keep your property safe.
What to do if you are burgled
If you come home and find a broken window or lights on and you think there might be a burglar inside, don’t go into the house. Go to a neighbour’s house and call 999. Don’t put yourself in danger.
Other actions you can take to help keep burglary down
Neighbourhood Watch
Hampshire Constabulary is committed to supporting the development of Neighbourhood Watch schemes throughout Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and particularly in areas with identified crime problems.
For information about Neighbourhood Watch and to find out how you can join a local scheme click here
Speak to your Safer Neighbourhoods team
