Over the past couple of months there has been an unfortunate increase in the number of burglaries carried out across the area. To put this into context some 79 crimes have been reported between 1st September - 10th December stretching across the whole geographical area of the Knutsford policing area.
I have compiled eight separate charts, one for each electoral ward which I hope will not cause alarm but will highlight the real necessity to put into place simple preventative measures. The individuals who carry out these crimes are on the whole opportunists. They actively seek out easy targets such as an open window or an unlocked door as opposed to houses where they will have to overcome obstacles and thus take longer to commit.
You can quickly see that burglaries are carried out at all times of the day and night and we often receive calls of a suspicious nature during the hours of darkness but not as regularly during the daytime. If you genuinely believe that some one is acting suspiciously then please report it. A high percentage of such calls result in arrests and equally provide us with the intelligence often needed to make an arrest at a later date through registration marks etc.
These are very basic crime prevention advice messages and are not meant to insult but are simply to remind the real need to take responsibility for securing our homes. Being burgled is a devastating crime.
The dedicated line for contacting Knutsford NPT staff is 0845 458 6380. Your call will be responded to within 24 hours if not answered at the time or alternatively contact by email Knutsford.npt@cheshire.pnn.police.uk