Derbyshire residents urged to secure their homes and vehicles amid spike in burglaries – with north east Derbyshire enduring major rise in offences

By Tom Hardwick
Published 1st Mar 2024, 11:09 BST
Updated 1st Mar 2024, 11:23 BST
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Derbyshire residents were urged to keep their homes and vehicles secure amid a signifaicnt increase in burglaries across the county.

Derbyshire Police have reported a rise in people breaking into homes to find keys and then steal vehicles.

Crimes of this nature have increased most significantly in north east Derbyshire – but similar offences have occurred across the county.

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Officers have issued the following safety steps to help residents keep their vehicles secure from criminals. These include:

Officers issued safety advice for residents across the county.Officers issued safety advice for residents across the county.
Officers issued safety advice for residents across the county.

Motion activated CCTV, accessible remotely (‘Ring’ doorbells and other brands).

Motion activated lighting.

Parking posts.

Steering lock for car.

Reduce access to rear of house by locking gates.

Anti-snap door locks and alarms.

Keep car keys in a keys safe or Faraday box.

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Reporting any suspicious activity.

Use of small tracking devices, such as “Airtags” or other property locating devices.

Property marking using ‘Smart Water’.