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Distraction burglars target vulnerable people in Wakefield Two burglars in the West Yorkshire area have been in the news recently for using distraction or confidence burglary methods to prey on...

Don’t forget the simple measures you can take to prevent a burglary West Yorkshire Police has released its new spring/summer burglary awareness campaign. They issue these types of campaigns twice...

Research from Churchill shows victims have 28% chance of another break in and an 8% chance of multiple subsequent break ins Nationally, 1 in 5 adults have experienced a burglary...

It appears that nobody has told the weather that it’s spring but the clocks go forward this weekend and we would hope that warmer weather and lighter nights are on...

The most common distraction burglary tactics Distraction burglary is a very common form of burglary and the victims are often, though not always, vulnerable people. Distraction burglary is the name...

Downloadable door signs to help keep unwanted visitors away We have posted many times before about the number of break ins that are classed as ‘insecure burglaries’ – incidents where...

Distraction burglary and how to prevent it Distraction burglary is pretty much as the name suggests; a method of gaining access to your home by distracting you in some way....

We've just seen this posted on a local (Wakefield) community page on Facebook: "I had an attempted burglary last Thursday evening at 7.30pm. I was home with my children and...

Sneak break-ins account for 30% of burglaries The statistics vary from region to region but the consensus is that almost one third of all burglaries are sneak-in thefts or ‘insecure...