Burglary on Crystal Palace Road (July 4th 2014)

[emlu11]

Our home was burgled yesterday and thought it would be useful to share. Has anyone spotted anyone walking with a brown leather holdall at any point yesterday afternoon-night, or throwing it into a car. Possibly still wearing gloves. They entered and exited through the sash window at the front of the house. Police said our area is a favourite for burglars because of all the easy sash windows.

[Alan Medic]

I'm sorry you have been invaded like this. I live on this road too. Did you conclude they were after anything(s) in particular? It very bold to do this in daylight.

[Delainie]

So sorry this happened to you. On Oxenford street and oglander road same this has been happening, broad daylight scum levered sash windows open. Those screw locks that go right through either side of window is poss best for sash windows. Hope the scum get caught by a nice quiet German shepherd.

[Mustard]

Sorry to hear that. Did they force or break the window?

I had a burglary where a small sash window was forced.

I put bars on it after that.

[Sue]

Very sorry you were burgled.

You can get window locks for sash windows which enable you to still open the window in the Summer a little way at either the top or the bottom to let in air.

Not sure whether a determined burglar couldn't still get in, but at least they might be a deterrent.

[Pugwash]

One of my clients was burgled in Sunray Avenue over the weekend. Smashed the double glazing unit and mangled the frame

[Mustard]

Do the police still have the crime prevention officers that will come around and advise you on what to do to hopefully prevent any further break-ins?

[mynamehere]

http://content.met.police.uk/Site/saferneighbourhoods

The police do take this seriously

There are online sites where the data is loaded so that you can see it and patterns can be monitored. There are successes but there's always the next person who thinks crime pays more than an education and a job. Like local foxes, one goes and another takes its place

Set up Neighbourhood watch groups and you'll get everything delivered via e-mail. To have a group registered with a NHW contact person:

MetPhone 26317 | Telephone 020 7232 6317 | Email katy.butterton@met.police.uk

Address Camberwell Police Station (MC) 22A Camberwell Church Street SE58QU

The operative word is NEIGHBOUR not watch. Just talk to your neighbours, it's a normal thing to do

[carolinebansraj]

Really sorry to hear this, we have a number of Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinations on CPR, if you want to PM me I can try and find out who is closest to you.

Caroline