Police seek information after attempted burglary in Basingstoke
Police in Basingstoke are appealing for information after an attempted burglary at a house in the Kempshott area of Basingstoke.
Some time between 11.30pm and Wednesday, June 1, and 7am on Thursday, June 2, it is believed someone has tried to break into a house in Redwing Road.
The occupier awoke on Thursday morning and noticed that his front door looked warped and saw some marks on the lock suggesting someone had tried to get the door open with some kind of tool.
Fortunately the offender(s) did not gain access to the house and nothing was taken.
Officers are reminding people to make sure their property is secure and to report anything suspicious.
Can you help?
Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Lee Bishop at Basingstoke police station on 101 or call the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111. Mini-Com users can call 01962 875000. From outside Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, please call 0845 045 45 45. To contact an officer please use our Contact an Officer Form
Hampshire Constabulary offers the following Safer Homes advice:
• Deadlock your doors with the key – don’t just lift up the handle.
• Make use of all door and window locks fitted in your home.
• Consider getting a letter box deflector.
• Keep house keys upstairs or store them near the door out of sight for easy access in an emergency.
• Keep your car keys away from the front door and store them somewhere safe.
• Keep valuable items out of view – if you have electrical equipment worth hundreds of pounds, don’t keep it by the window where passers-by can see it.
• Never leave a key under a doormat or on a string through the letterbox – it’s the first place any burglar will look.
Make sure tools and ladders are kept in a secure place – burglars will happily use your own garden equipment to break into your home.
• If you’ve taken extra security precautions, let would-be burglars know. If you have an alarm, make sure the box can be clearly seen. If you take part in a Neighbourhood Watch scheme, display a sticker in your window, and if you have a dog, put up a warning sign.
• Hide financial documents and keys – if someone does break in you don’t want them to also steal from your bank account or take your car.
• Make sure you secure all your doors and windows every time you leave the house, even if you are ‘just popping out’.
• If you are in the garden or upstairs, make sure your downstairs doors are locked – in the summer burglars can often just open the front door and help themselves.
