Carmarthenshire burglary warning
Residents in Carmarthenshire are being warned to make sure their summer holidays are not ruined by thieves. If you are going away this summer then make sure you secure your home to avoid becoming a victim of crime. Figures show a large number of burglaries in the county are the result of insecure properties or open entry. During the last three months (April to June) there were 51 house burglaries across Carmarthenshire and 39 per cent (20) of those were due to insecure/open entry. This means they could have been avoided if residents had taken simple precautions such as locking window and doors. The figures also show that 57 per cent (29) of those burglaries occurred in empty properties and 19 of those were in homes that were temporarily vacant. The Community Safety Partnership is now urging householders to be more security conscious, particularly during the summer months when the weather hots up and before going away on holidays. Community Safety Inspector Tony Ward said: “Carmarthensh...