Burglary - Lune Street - Stay In The Know

Burglary - Lune Street

Good Morning,

Between the hours of 16:00 of 15/03/2025, and 09:30 16/03/2025, a resident of Lune Street arrived back home to discover that a number of their high-value tools had been stolen. An unknown offender entered the property through the back garden and gained entry to the property by smashing the window pane of the door.

Please remain vigilant and ensure that all your property is secured and consider what further methods you can implement in order to keep your belongings safe. Ensure that all of your valuables are locked away and out of sight, and do not forget to lock your doors. Below is a more detailed guide on how you can make your home safer.

If you believe you have any information regarding this incident, please contact 101 quoting log 0380 of 16/03/2025.

Thank you.

How protecting your garden makes your home safer

It may not seem obvious, but protecting your garden and outbuildings like sheds not only keeps bikes and other valuables safe, but can also stop burglars accessing tools to get into your home.

Low front boundary; keep hedges and walls at the front of your house low (under one metre) so burglars have nowhere to hide.

Secure side gate; keep side gates locked at all times. Open gates mean burglars can easily access your home without being seen by passers-by or neighbours.

High side and rear boundaries with trellis and spiky defensive planting; keep hedges, walls and fences around your back garden high (over 1.8 metres). Add lightweight trellis to gates and fences and plant some prickly plants to make it harder for burglars to climb over.

Gravel driveway and path; gravel driveways and paths make it harder for burglars to go undetected.

Security light; install an outside security light so that intruders can’t approach without being seen.

Intruder alarm system; install a burglar alarm system.

Secure your shed; always keep your shed locked and secured, and make sure it is anchored down to prevent it from being lifted in order to gain access. Often sheds contain valuables such as power tools and bicycles.

Never leave tools lying around; never leave tools lying around as they can be used as a way of breaking into your home.

If you want to report a Burglary or any other non-emergency crimes, please contact us on 101 or 999 if you want to report a crime in progress or feel threatened or intimidated. Alternatively you can report online at https://doitonline.lancashire.uk

You can also contact Crime Stoppers which is an independent UK charity that is set up to give you the power to speak up to stop crime 100% anonymously at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

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Leon Hubbard
(Police, Police Community Support Officer, Lancaster, Skerton / Vale)