Cash and jewellery stolen in Woodford Valley burglary

A significant amount of cash and jewellery's been stolen in a burglary in the Woodford Valley.

Officers are investigating a break-in at a home in Wilsford overnight on Thursday (28th November) into Friday morning.

There's an appeal for witnesses to contact police.

You can contact them by calling 101, quoting log number 109 of Friday (29th November).

There's also a series of tips that have been issued to protect ourselves:

• Burglars target windows as they can offer easier access than doors. Check how your windows look from the outside, removing potential access points where you can.

• If you can, fit burglar alarms with flashing lights and sounders at the front & back of your property.

• Make sure side and back gates are secure.

• Properties with the WIDE security combination ‑ Window locks, Indoor lights on a timer, Double or deadlocked doors, and External lights on a timer or sensor – are less likely to be targeted by burglars than those with no security.

• If you have high value items such as jewellery, watches, passports, credit cards, computer data and identification documents, consider storing them in a safe.

• Use UV or indelible pens, postcode etching or chemically coded systems to mark your property & make it difficult for thieves to sell it on.

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