Reducing residential burglary

Priority:
To reduce the risk and impact of residential burglary through prevention, community reassurance, and targeted enforcement.

Statement:
Somerton Neighbourhood Policing Team is committed to protecting homes and families by tackling residential burglary. We understand the emotional and financial harm caused by these offences and are determined to make our communities safer and more resilient.

Our strategy will focus on:

• Crime Prevention: Promoting practical security measures and awareness campaigns to help residents safeguard their homes, including support for Neighbourhood Watch and property marking schemes.
• Community Engagement: Building strong relationships with residents to encourage reporting, share intelligence, and increase visibility in areas most at risk.
• Targeted Patrols and Enforcement: Using crime pattern analysis and intelligence to deploy resources effectively, disrupt offenders, and support investigations.
• Partnership Working: Collaborating with local authorities, housing providers, and support services to address underlying factors and provide holistic support to victims.

We will continue to listen to our communities and adapt our approach to ensure Somerton remains a safe place to live, with burglary risks actively reduced through proactive policing and community collaboration.

Actions

• 8 January 2026
  

  We’ve continued to focus on our priority of reducing residential burglary by targeting the small number of prolific offenders responsible for repeated acquisitive crime in our area. Through a combination of intelligence‑led patrols, proactive visits, and close partnership work with investigative teams, we’ve been able to disrupt offending behaviour, identify suspects more quickly, and carry out swift enforcement when needed. Our aim is to protect homes, reassure residents, and ensure those causing the most harm are held to account. We’ll keep working hard to maintain this momentum and keep our communities safe.

• 19 December 2025
  

  Somerton Neighbourhood Policing Team have been patrolling hotspots in residential areas during the later hours to deter burglary.

• 24 November 2025
  

  As festive events begin, Somerton Neighbourhood Policing team with be showing a presence and promoting crime prevention advice regarding residential burglary.

• 23 October 2025
  

  Somerton Neighbourhood Team have been conducting high visibility patrols to deter residential burglary and reassure the local community.