Burglary to a property - Chudleigh - Devon and Cornwall Alert

Burglary to a property - Chudleigh

We are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information in connection with a report of burglary to a property in Troarn Way Chudleigh.

The Burglary took place sometime between Midnight Wednesday 6th of August and 09:00 Thursday 7th of August 2025, a vehicle as well as other items were stolen.

If you have any information or CCTV in the area mentioned please contact police via the website or by phoning 101 quoting

REF 50250204198.

To help protect yourself from this sort of crime

Report any suspicious activity, as this will assist in preventing further offending. Offenders will often scout out target addresses during the hours of darkness, so please report any suspicious individuals or vehicles you see to the police.

Ensure that your premises are secure overnight. Often the offenders are accessing properties via unlocked doors. You may wish to invest in a more sturdy front door lock and/or chain. This could prove sufficient in preventing you from becoming a victim of crime.

Consider the purchase of a motion sensor light, and/or a doorbell camera. These visible deterrents are often capable of persuading offenders not to approach your premises, and to move on elsewhere.

Do not keep your vehicle keys in obvious or visible places within your home. The most common factor that links these offences is that the keys used to steal the vehicles were on open display, and were quickly located by an intruder.

Wherever possible, utilise any off-road parking or garage that you have access to, or consider investing in a cover for your car. If an offender cannot see your vehicle, they will not target you.

Consider registering your vehicle with a stolen car tracker app, of which there are several available to choose from online. This could result in your car being quickly recovered in the event it is stolen, and also something you may not be able to do if it has already been taken by an offender.

Some vehicles already have a tracking device installed at the point of retail. Check if this the case, so that you can download any relevant software to your mobile device and are familiar with how to operate it.

Thank you.

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Paul Wilson
(Devon & Cornwall Police, Police Community Support Officer, Rural Teignbridge)