Neighbourhood News

Thames Valley Police detectives in Buckinghamshire are warning residents not to put themselves at risk of being burgled by disclosing their holiday plans on social networking websites.  

The warning comes after local residents reported being burgled after they returned home from a holiday they had told people about on social networking sites.

Det Insp Mark Lynch from Burnham CID said: “Be very careful about who you tell that you are going on holiday and how long you will be away for, whether you are mentioning it to a stranger in casual conversation or posting it on a social networking website.

“Burglars use these websites as much as everyone else and if they come across someone who is telling them they are away on holiday and their profile also says where they live, then you are making it very easy for them indeed.

“You’re better off not publicising your holiday plans on a social networking site at all but, if you must, at least make extra sure you have the correct privacy settings.”

For more information on how you can protect yourself from burglars, visit http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/crprev.htm