Crime prevention
Our Community Safety Unit work with partner agencies including Kent Police to keep local communities as safe as possible. However there are some easy measures that you can take which will help reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime even further.
- Ensure you have good quality locks on all external doors and windows. Most burglaries are committed by opportunist thieves who will always target easy properties.
- Ensure garden sheds and garages are securely locked and the addition of outside security lighting can help too. You can also property mark your valuable items.
- Never leave items on display in unattended vehicles. Sat Nav systems are popular items to steal – you should also remember to remove the stand too.
- Always ensure your vehicle is locked and keep keys safe and out of view when at home. When not in use you should keep your electronic car kept in a security pouch to prevent it being scanned to open and steal your car nearby.
Comprehensive crime prevention advice can be obtained from the Kent Police Crime Prevention page.