Feedback from 11/11/14 police Meeting organised by BARA

[Pugwash]

For all of you who did not make the meeting with our local Police on Tuesday here are a few facts.

Burglary is the most common crime in ED mainly because of the high proportion of rented and multi occupied properties as landlords are not fitting secure locks.

High proportion of housing stock still have wooden sash windows and doors and are single glazed which are easily broken into.

Majority of the burglaries take place during day light as Dulwich has a large number of working people.

There are 38 neighbourhood Watch schemes in East Dulwich.

Recent burglaries have been in the Barry Road/Silvester Road areas.

Our Safer Neighbourhood Team would welcome more enquiries from residents wishing to set up Neighbourhood Watches and have lots of gadgets which can help deter burglars i.e alarm which can be fixed to windows