A Crime Alert for the residents of Southport Sefton from Merseyside Police.

A Crime Alert for the residents of Southport Sefton from Merseyside Police.

Residential Burglaries

Recently burglaries have taken place in the following locations:

Gloucester Road (shed), Millars Pace, Seaton Way, York Road, Lytham Road (3), Palace Road, Cambridge Road, Clifton Road, Bedford Road, Shaftesbury Avenue, Clarence Road.

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Crime Prevention Tips. Security for dark nights suggested by Immobilise Property Register.

1. Keep curtains and blinds shut at night! Make sure items such as car keys, laptops, tablets, phones and cash cannot be seen through windows.
2.  If you have a burglar alarm always remember to switch it on when you leave the house or when you go to bed.
3. Always lock doors and windows even when you you’re at home.
4. If you have any bicycles or outside equipment then make sure they are locked in a shed or garage.
5. If you’re going out to make your home look occupied by using devices like timer switches to control lights or a Fake TV to deter would –be thieves.

News from your Community Policing Team

Officers from the local Policing team have executed a search warrant at premises on Cypress Road, Southport on Friday 10^th November. As a result a large cannabis farm was recovered including about 300 plants, a number of harvested plants and growing equipment. The premises have been examined by crime scene investigators and enquiries are continuing. Please be aware of the signs that cannabis is being grown by criminals:

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  Strange smells and sounds
  • Frequent and varied visitors to a property, often at unusual times
  • Gardening equipment being taken into a property, such as plant pots, fertiliser, fans and industrial lighting
  • Windows are sealed and covered or the curtains are permanently closed
  • Heat from an adjoining property
  • Birds gathering on a roof in cold weather
  • Individually these activities may seem commonplace, however, together may indicate something more sinister

Anyone with any information can call police on 101, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.