Three Shed or Garage Break-ins Every Day In Guildford

Published on: 29 Jun, 2013
Updated on: 2 Jul, 2013

Sheds and garages in Guildford Borough are being broken into at a rate of three a day.

This worrying statistic has emerged in a circular to Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinators.

It states: “We are having a very large problem with sheds and garages being broken into across the Borough. The crime computer tells me that 97 have been broken into over the last month. That’s more than three per day.

“The crimes have been spread across the borough with villages and Guildford hit. Some of these will be non domestic properties such as schools and businesses, however, the vast majority are sheds and garages in gardens.

“Typically, thieves are looking for tools and bicycles, in fact anything with a value. At particular risk are the allotments which have tools in the sheds and are in isolated locations. Most of these crimes are committed overnight or in the early morning.”

The police advise all residents to take the following precautions:

Put all valuables including bicycles into a secure shed/garage;

Fit and use an alarm;

Use a quality hasp and staple with a good padlock to secure the door. These should be secured with coach bolts or clutch head screws. The hinges should also be secured with clutch head screws.