Police offer security after shed break-ins

Police in Chesterfield are offering residents the chance to pick up anti-theft screws following three shed burglaries.
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The most recent happened sometime overnight between Monday, February 3, and Tuesday, February 4, on Chesterfield Road, Staveley. A lawn mower was stolen.

A set of step ladders was taken from a shed on Compton Street, Chesterfield, during the evening of Thursday, January 30, and a shed on Peak View Road, Brockwell, was also reported as being broken into but nothing was stolen.

To help protect sheds residents are advised to:

Always make sure your shed, garage or outhouse is locked;

Install security lighting around sheds and garages;

Fit high-quality padlocks on all shed and garage doors;

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If your outbuilding has windows, consider reinforcing them with wood to deter thieves;

If you store bikes or high-value lawn mowers in your outbuilding, install a fixed post inside that you can chain them to;

Keep tools in a locked box;

Fit a shed alarm;

Mark your property with a UV pen or Smartwater.

The screws, which are being offered to residents free of charge, are special one-way devices that simply replace the standard screws and are fitted to hinges and prevent them from being tampered with.

For advice or to pick up some anti-theft screws, please contact your local Safer Neighbourhood policing team by calling 101, emailing [email protected] or drop into Chesterfield Police Station.

Anyone with information about the incidents should contact Derbyshire police on 101, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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