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Abbey Ward Priorities : Residential Burglary and Youth Engagement During the month of August 2009 there were two reported cases of attempted burglary and one case of burglary. This is a 50% decrease from previous month. The two attempts were in Merton High Street and Hardy Road SW19. The burglary occurred at 0400 hours on the 10/08/2008 in Victory Road where the occupiers left the front ground floor window open. The suspect climbed in through the insecure window and it is believed they were disturbed and left via front door as no property was taken. We have had a number of properties under renovation being targeted recently. Suspects find these particularly tempting, particularly in the early hours when they know it is unlikely anyone is in and where expensive tools/ copper piping can usually be found. If you own one of these properties, please ensure they are properly secure. It may be worth putting up security lights and an alarm. If you are a neighbour, please report any suspicious activity. There were fifteen reported cases of motor vehicle crime in Abbey Ward. Please make sure no valuables are left on display, particularly satellite navigational system cradles. Even without the actual Sat Nav system, thieves cannot resist smashing a window to have a look in the glove compartment. Hopefully we will continue to see a decrease in residential burglaries this month. We continue to task our patrols in the hotspots and this seems to be having the desired effect. Contact Abbey Safer Neighbourhood Team on 0208 649 3584 if you see any suspicious activity. Ring 999 in an emergency. You can meet Abbey Safer Neighbourhood Team at our office at 3 Pincott Road SW19 on Wednesday the 9th September 2009 between 1000-1200 hours.