Lock front doors and windows 'even when popping out'

Even if they are only popping to the shops or to a neighbour's for a few minutes, Britons should ensure they lock their external doors and windows in order to reduce the risk of falling victim to a burglar.

Police in Aldershot have made the recommendation after two burglars tried to break into a flat in the area, Get Hampshire reports.

Now officers are urging people to dead lock their front doors, rather than simply lifting up the handles and that they make use of all the locks they have fitted to their exterior doors and windows.

Furthermore, if people are in the garden or upstairs, they should make sure all the external doors on the ground floor are locked, as a burglar may take advantage during the summer by testing doors and then walking in to help themselves to belongings.

Plymouth publication the Herald recently reported thieves in Manadon are believed to be targeting properties where patio doors have been left unlocked in order to gain access to the home.

Force 8 the North West's leading window and door manufacturer.

Posted by Alison Goldman