A NUMBER of attempted break-ins have been reported by residents of Vickerstown. 

One resident told The Mail they believed the incidents had been ongoing for two months. 

Another home-owner described an incident in which the opportunistic suspect simply walked in the front door of her home after believing the property to be empty. 

It is believed there has been a number of incidents, which residents suspect are linked, in Vickerstown but others have also been reported elsewhere in Barrow.

The Mail has contacted police for more details. 

Police issue the following advice regarding home security:

• Lock doors & windows before you go out
• Remove keys from locks & keep out of reach of windows & doors
• Ensure side gates & sheds are locked
• Keep gifts, cash & valuables safe & well hidden, so they can’t be seen or reached by thieves
• Consider fitting a burglar alarm & low energy dusk to dawn lighting, check regularly to ensure they work
• Ensure your house is secure, preventing someone entering when you are busy elsewhere in the house or garden
• Postcode your valuables with a UV pen, consider registering them on www.immobilise.com
• Leave a light on in a room & draw curtains when you go out at night
• Look out for your neighbour’s property
• Consider joining a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme
• Cancel newspapers, milk etc when you go on holiday
• Make sure callers to your home are genuine, always ask for ID