As we currently bask in a hot summer spell it is tempting to leave windows open to cool the house down. But this is leading to a spate of burglaries. For example, thieves fled in a green Golf after stealing the keys from a home in Drayton, Hampshire, overnight. The car was later found abandoned with a punctured tyre on the nearby M275. Seventeen break-ins happened in one area in two days when temperatures peaked. Police warn that homes with alleyways at the side or back are particularly vulnerable. Residents are being urged to make sure windows and doors are properly locked every time they leave the house, go into the garden or to bed.
