Localresident2016

Thanks everyone. Our security system is working fully - just flagging the attempt to disable it given it?s concerning.

Thanks very much Spartacus. Agree that it seems likely they?re trying to disable alarms / cameras. We?ve given neighbours the heads up today.

Hi all, Flagging that someone came into our front porch area and cut the WiFi/phone line last night (presumably before attempting to access our property). We heard the guy as we were all in the front room. Police have advised us be extra vigilant. Anyone else have any similar issues last night? (Or has this happened to anyone else before?). We are in the North Cross Road area. Thank you.

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The OP wasn't meant to alarm anyone but the police have asked us to check with our neighbours and certainly have experience of markings being used by burglars, so it's not an urban myth I'm afraid. Thanks Amy, it's not any of those symbols and sufficiently away from the road that it wouldn't be a utility marking.

Thank you all - appreciate your input. The doorstep is set well back from the road via a pathway so it's very unlikely to be related to street and utility repair. We're central East Dulwich and have interrupted burglars before (fairly recently), hence the heightened awareness of anything suspicious. I hope these markings were made by children playing, and I note the logic in what you're saying Rendelharris, and it does seem a strange thing to do to risk exposure but then the marking was pretty small and unobtrusive. The police say that they've not seen markings related to burglaries for a little while but they do have experience of this and there has been an increase in burglaries in the area. If anyone does see any symbols, please notify the police. Thanks.

Hi all Just wondered if anyone had seen any symbols on their doorstep recently. We have had markings drawn on our doorstep and suspect this is related to burglars assessing properties. I've made the police aware but would be interested to know of any other experience of this locally. Many thanks all.

And here last night.

Any connection to the burglary on Goodrich Road earlier this week?

Please be aware that there was a break in locally in the early hours of this morning, as well as a Goodrich Road burglary. Be vigilant as they accessed both properties via front windows whilst the residents were in the properties. If anyone saw anything suspicious, please contact the police. Thank you.