Doorstep Crime

The Police have recorded an increase in doorstep crime recently.

There have been incidents of residents being approached by cold callers offering to clean out guttering, repair or maintain roofing. They then charge inflated prices and occasionally the residents have felt intimidated into agreeing further work.

With the  recent  bad weather there may be opportunist cold callers offering to sweep up leaves, take away trees, etc. and the message is to not accept offers of help from callers, unless they are known to you. A reminder that the council will always have ID and drive liveried vehicles.

We have also had victims of telephone fraud in the borough, where the resident has been persuaded to give over their pin numbers, and handed their credit/debit cards to persons impersonating Police officers.

The Police will NEVER ask for your credit/card details, either on the 'phone or in person.

If you are unsure who the caller is, engage your security door chain before you open the door. If you see anyone suspicious, and it is happening now, please ring 999. If you have recently had suspicious activity in your road, then please report it to ring 101.