Burglaries Prompt Shed and Garage Security Warnings from Police

UK crime data has highlighted that over 22,500 instances of garden and shed burglary are being reported annually. This equates to around 60 shed or garage break-ins every day and recent reports suggest that the frequency has been increasing during the coronavirus lockdown. The metropolitan police tell us that bikes, mowers, sports equipment, power tools and garden tools are the top items commonly stolen from sheds. Our police forces have warned that people don’t tend to give their outbuildings, sheds and garages the same attention to security that they give to their homes. Yet sheds and garages are commonly used to store valuable, expensive property and burglars, knowing this, will generally try these easy targets first.

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