Plea to residents to review security after series of raids on outbuildings and sheds

Police are urging residents to review security for their sheds, garages and outbuildings after a number of burglaries at the end of last week.

Two outbuildings were broken into at a property in Buxhall overnight Thursday and Friday, February 21 and 22,  but nothing was stolen.

During the same time period a further three outbuildings were broken into at a property in Bacton as well as outbuildings at a property in Walsham le Willows where tools were stolen. Items were also stolen from an outbuilding at a property in Horringer.

A shed at a property in Norton was broken into between 7am and 4.30pm on Friday, February 22, but nothing was stolen.

An outbuilding at a property in Herringswell was also targeted over the last few weeks and a mower and a drill were stolen.

Advice on shed & garage security can be found on the Suffolk Police website www.suffolk.police.uk or via this link – https://www.suffolk.police.uk/sites/suffolk/files/shedandgaragesecurity.pdf or you can contact your local Safer Neighbourhood Team on 101.