During the year there was an average of 12 break and enters to dwellings per week, and another five to non-dwellings, such as stores across the Orana Mid-Western Region.

These numbers are a concern. But, rather than do nothing, why shouldn't we be taking action. 

Not all crimes are preventable, however there are some small steps residents can take to have a big impact on their own safety and make it much harder for the criminals to get in and get access to your property. 

The anti-crime measures are simple. 

First and foremost, don’t leave windows and doors open or unlocked. Don’t provide an opportunity for thieves to gain easy access to your home.

Especially at night, make sure the doors are locked. There are been recorded incidents of people breaking in to homes while the residents were sleeping. Something as simple as double-checking doors are locked could make a difference.

The same goes for cars. Lock the doors. Whether you’ve parked in a car park to go shopping or the car is simply sitting in the driveway, take the extra moment to checked you’ve locked in correctly.

Any valuables should be removed, hidden from view or secured in the car boot.

It’s also important that people with information about crimes take it to the police or Crime Stoppers.

Making a call could make a huge difference.

Take action. Help make Dubbo a safer place and lets try and drive these figures down, so next time they are released, we get to write a better story. 

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