A woman from Salford whose house was broken into has issued a warning to the community as the peak season for burglaries approaches.
Tracey, a pharmacist technician, is urging Salfordians to be weary of the fact that the number of potential burglars in the area will skyrocket over the coming weeks.
Her statement comes as figures were released this week from police data which has revealed that January is the month that most people are at risk of burglary, not the Christmas period, as is widely assumed.
Additionally, Greater Manchester was ranked second most at risk of residential burglaries in the country in 2023 according to the Eco Experts.
Tracey said: “It was awful, they (the burglars) came in through a back window and smashed the window.
“It took the police two days to come afterwards.”
She added the criminals had not entered her house at night as many believe is commonplace with break-ins.
“The thing was it was 3 o clock in the afternoon,” she said, “I’d left the house at one o’ clock, I was back at three, and it had happened within those times, it wasn’t a night-time thing.
“You feel violated, it’s awful knowing people have been through your private things. it’s not a very nice feeling at all.”
She encouraged locals to keep an extra eye out in the new year for anything that may seem amiss and to make sure neighbours are watching the house if they are away for a while.
Tracey isn’t alone, however, there have been a string of other recent thefts in the Salford area.
Image Credits: Heather Davey
Heather Davey had a package stolen straight from her doorstep at her home in Lower Broughton on Sunday.
She said: “I’d ordered a ‘Hello Fresh’ [package] and the DPD guy put it on my doorstep.
“Within the five minutes it took for me to get dressed and downstairs, the thieving scumbag had already walked up to my door in broad daylight and taken my £30 box.
“It left me distraught and angry and I phoned Hello Fresh with immense anger in my voice and cried and begged for a refund.”
Another woman from Swinton had the Christmas wreath she had made with her daughter snatched from her front door.
Rachael Perry said she feels “disgusted” as to her it’s a one of a kind sentimental item.
Rachael added: “I’m upset that at this time of year, when everyone is struggling to live with the cost of everything going up, that they even thought of stealing something that is part of the Christmas season.
“My daughter realised it was taken off the door when someone put the rubbish out for me, she is heartbroken someone would do that.”
Journalist and TV presenter Dominic Littlewood has issued his own advice to individuals this January.
He said people must be conscious of how many empty gift boxes they are leaving out in their driveway, and instead flat pack their wastage, taking it to a council tip.
Furthermore, he stressed the importance of hiding items bought during the festive period from window view, leaving the radio on and using timers on lamps.
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