Police are appealing to residents in the suburb of Holland Park West to be vigilant with their home security measures after a number of break and enters have been reported recently to police.
Homes in the Holland Park West area have been entered in the early hours of the morning through closed but unlocked rear doors and/or removing fly screens from windows.
Some of these offences have also occurred when the residents were home and offenders have taken cash, handbags, jewellery, laptops and small portable goods. In some instances, vehicles were also stolen.
There are measures you can take, to protect your home and property security and police encourage everyone to lock it or lose it.
Lock your windows, doors and garage and secure windows even whilst at home – this includes the upper level of your home;
Lock internal doors from garage into the house – keep garage doors locked;
Install key operated locks or