Police in Ascot have focused on home and property security messaging during high-visibility patrols, reminding residents to review everyday steps that can reduce opportunistic crime.
High-Visibility Patrols Across Key Streets
On Tuesday, 3 February 2026, police from the Gateway Crime Prevention Unit attended Racecourse Road, Allen Street and Balowrie Street in Ascot. The activity included high-visibility foot patrols, conversations with residents, and the distribution of crime prevention information.
Police advised that most property and vehicle crime is opportunistic and can occur at any time of the day or night.
Ascot Home Security Advice Shared With Residents
Residents were encouraged to regularly assess their home security, introduce targeted measures where needed, and adjust daily habits to reduce risk. Key principles promoted include making it easy for an offender to be seen, making it difficult to gain entry, making it difficult to exit with property, and making it difficult to gain benefit from stolen items.
A layered assessment approach was promoted, starting from the outside of the home and working inward.
Layered Checks Residents Can Apply
The Home Security Guide outlines six layers for reviewing home security, covering the external perimeter, access points such as doors and windows, internal security features, security systems, protection of valuables, and personal security behaviours.
The guide prompts residents to consider visibility and identification, including clearly visible house numbers and trimming vegetation that may conceal doors and windows. It also suggests sensor lighting in high-risk areas to alert residents to movement outside at night.
For entry resistance, the guide highlights securing external doors and frames with adequate locks and other security features, and protecting windows with measures such as locks or security screens. It also prompts residents to secure other access points, including roof access points, access holes and garage doors, and to keep outside areas clear of items that could be used as ladders.
The guidance also covers internal controls such as internal door and window locks, keeping keys removed from locks, and ensuring the door from the garage into the house is lockable. It lists security systems such as CCTV cameras and alarms, including maintenance considerations and the ability to alert residents for follow-up action.
Property Protection And Reporting Options
The guide prompts residents to keep keys and valuable items out of sight, ensure installed safes are securely anchored, and consider property identification and recording practices. It also outlines storage requirements for licensed firearms and ammunition.
Police encouraged anyone with information to report via Policelink’s online suspicious activity form, available 24 hours a day, or report anonymously through Crime Stoppers by phone or online.
Published 4-Feb-2026
