North Wales Police are urging residents in the Rhyl and Rhuddlan areas to be vigilant and to make sure their homes are secure after a number of burglaries and attempted burglaries in the area this week.
The offences, which included two forced entries and two attempted entries took place during daylight hours and when the homes were unoccupied.
There was also one distraction burglary in Rhyl.
Police believe the offender/s to be local and are keen to trace a man described as white, between 25 and 30 years old, 5ft 10ins to 6ft tall, of slim build with short brown hair.
Anyone with information is asked to contact North Wales Police on 101, or 0845 607 1001 9Welsh line) 0845 607 1002 (English line) or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
If anybody would like advice on security for their property then please contact your local neighbourhood policing team. Contact details for CBM’s and PCSO’s are available via the force website – www.north-wales.police.uk
Burglary advice
- Always lock all your doors and windows.
- Never leave keys in hiding places such as under flower-pots or on top of door-frames. Burglars know where to look.
- Where possible fit an alarm and security lighting.
- If you are going away on holiday or for any length of time, use timers on your lights. Also, cancel your milk for the duration of your absence and ask a friend or neighbour to collect your post so it doesn’t build up on your doormat.
- Never leave property in a porch you tend to leave insecure, even if the door is usually shut.
- Don’t leave expensive items on windowsills where they could be seen from the street.
- Property mark your valuables. You can use a UV pen or etching tool to mark property with your house number and postcode. This will make it easy to identify and will act as a huge deterrent to thieves.
