Darker nights

Darker nights

Good Morning Resident

I hope your having a nice morning. 

The West Midlands Police

 "Darker Nights" 

campaign urges households across Wednesfield and Heath Town to review their home security.

 As autumn approaches and the evenings draw in, opportunistic burglars take advantage of early darkness to target unlit or vacant properties. 

The Wednesfield & Heath Town Neighbourhood Police Team issues standard safety protocols to keep local homes secure:

 Lock Up & Light Up: Key Advice

· Hide Your Keys: Keep house and car keys completely out of sight and away from front doors, windows, and letterboxes. Thieves frequently use hooks through letterboxes to fish keys off hallway tables.

· Secure the Rear: Lock your side gates, sheds, and garages. Opportunistic thieves often target the unlit back areas of properties or steal garden tools to pry open rear patio doors.

 Light Up: Create the Illusion of Occupancy

· Use Light Timers: If you are going to be out late, use manual timer plugs or smart plugs to program lamps to turn on before sunset. A house left completely in the dark signals an empty home.

· Close the Blinds: Shut your curtains or blinds as soon as it gets dark. This stops passers-by from window-shopping your valuables, laptops, or electronics from the street.

· Outdoor Deterrents: Check that your motion-sensor security lights and CCTV systems are clean and functioning perfectly ahead of the winter season.

 Help Us Protect Wednesfield

Do you have a residential CCTV setup or a smart video doorbell? West Midlands Police invite you to securely register your system on our WMP CCTV Registry. Registration doesn't give police direct access to your cameras, but it helps our local teams know exactly who to contact for footage if a crime occurs on your street.

To report suspicious activity or an active break-in, always dial 999 immediately. For non-emergencies, please use the Live Chat function on the West Midlands Police website

For more information visit https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/police-forces/west-midlands-police/areas/campaigns/campaigns/darker-nights/