Reduce chances of housebreaking, follow these tips

Crystal Park SAPS media liaison officer Tryna Maritz made the following tips available to reduce the chances of falling victim to the crime:

•  Report suspicious-looking vehicles and persons to the police immediately.
•  Jot down the registration number of suspicious-looking vehicles.
•  Report cases of suspicious-looking vehicles at your neighbours’ residences.
•  Lock and close all doors and windows when not at home.
•  Have burglar bars fitted to your windows.
•  Have security doors fitted in front of your home doors.
•  Do not hide keys in obvious places such as pot plants and under door mats.
•  Never allow strangers to handle keys or look at key numbers.
•  Change your locks when your house keys are lost.
•  Keep your safe’s keys on you.
•  Do not let strangers onto your property, even when they are neatly dressed.