Allotment Crime

Allotment Crime

We have identified a recent increase in allotments being targeted where tools are being stolen and sheds being broken into across Derby East, Derby North and Erewash areas.

We’re encouraging allotment holders to take a few simple steps to help protect their plots and reduce opportunities for thieves such as:

Shed Security

Remove valuables: Take all expensive tools and power equipment home whenever you leave.

Upgrade locks: Fit heavy-duty hasps and closed-shackle padlocks to your doors.

Protect hinges: Replace standard screws with tamper-proof coach bolts and security screws.

Cover windows: Board over shed windows or use security film to hide your belongings from view.

Anchor items: Chain large or heavy equipment to a strong anchor point inside the shed.

Install alarms: Use a loud, battery-operated shed alarm to scare off intruders

Site & Perimeter

Lock the gates: Always ensure the main allotment perimeter gates are locked behind you.

Use plants as barriers: Plant thorny bushes near fences and vulnerable windows to stop climbers.

Remove climbing aids: Keep rubbish bins, composters, and ladders away from the fence line

For more crime prevention advice, please contact your local Safer Neighbourhood Team or visit:

www.derbyshire.police.uk

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R. Hopkins
(Derbyshire Constabulary, D/Inspector, South NACT)