Neighbourhood Watch Merged Thread

chucknorris · 11-12-2011 4:01pm

House robberies are steady in allot of areas in d15. They never really went away and the same robbers who get out of prison for doing those crimes simply re-offend.

In Corduff their is about three guaranteed house robbers and the house crimes go up once they are out of prison.

St Patricks national Corduff had 22 laptops stolen ten days ago.

athtrasna · 11-12-2011 6:15pm

Yeah..we tend to have car break ins when certain individuals from a nearby area are released too, it's always easy to tell when they've be re-arrested.

xzanti · 11-12-2011 9:10pm

My Parents' Neighbour was broken into on Thursday.. broke in through the back window and took nothing but gold jewelry..

These 'cash for gold' places have a lot to answer for imho.

Edit: Mulhuddart area.

KoolKid · 11-12-2011 11:30pm

Quite a few around Ongar in recent weeks.

zef · 12-12-2011 10:10am

Last week there were 2 guys going around my estate selling jewellry - it was 'tat' tho, u wouldn't buy it in a pound shop. I told the guy at the door i was 'not interested, no money', and he kept it up, asking did i have a mobile phone and he would do an exchange! Meanwhile i was trying to stop the cat escaping, and was really glad my teenage son was home at the time as i felt quite intimidated by them, they were scoping out the estate i'd say. This in Mulhuddart too.

athtrasna · 12-12-2011 9:57pm

Don't know why, but even before this I was more nervous about home security. I'm one of life's scaredy cats.

There was what looked like a stolen car crashed into a lamp post just inside the Snugborough Road entrance to Waterville this morning, knocked down a young tree too.

JupiterKid · 12-12-2011 10:16pm

There has been a number of burglaries and attempted break-ins around the Castleknock area in recent weeks also.

I'm based in Castleknock and I had my car stolen right out from my driveway a couple of months ago.:(

Be vigilant people!

CrazyRabbit · 13-12-2011 2:12am

Robbery in Unit 10-2 inside the Blanch Corporate Park recently. During lunch time, they just walked in while everyone was in the canteen eating. Walked away with laptops & LCD displays.

They really don't care and have no fear.

There's a guy who parks his motorbike outside a nearby house every day with no locks on it and no alarm. I'm amazed that nobody has just wheeled it off. He must have one hell of a good insurance policy.

So good people...don't forget to be locking up your windows/doors, enabling alarms if you have them and keeping an eye out in your neighbourhood.

MrJoeSoap · 13-12-2011 2:27am

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

There's a guy who parks his motorbike outside a nearby house every day with no locks on it and no alarm. I'm amazed that nobody has just wheeled it off. He must have one hell of a good insurance policy.

One of the rare nights I left my motorbike unlocked outside the house it was robbed. Granted they only took it around the corner and made ****e of it trying to get it started, but still cost a bomb to repair.

iMADEtheBBC · 13-12-2011 10:11am

Advice I got from the Gardai:

Install motion detection lights and if you can put some cameras up.

If you have an alarm system put it on, ask your neighbours if they'll check on your house should they hear the alarm and offer to do the same for them.

Be wary of callers to your house - if you don't like the look of them then don't open the door. If they persist call the Gardai.

Don't leave items out that can be seen from external windows: wallets, purses, handbags, laptops, mobile phones, jewellery. Anything that can be quickly snatched and easily sold on.

CrazyRabbit · 13-12-2011 11:20am

Good advice there. To add to it....

1. Don't leave things like ladders in the back garden. Doing so just gives the scumbags extra entry points to your house. Secure it with a lock/chain if needed.
2. Don't leave any tools accessable in the garden that could be used to force entry to your house.

gjc · 13-12-2011 11:33am

I never put out those so called 'charity' bags on my doorstep. I find it brings unwanted individuals to your door. My neighbour put out one one day and her sons bike was taken with it.

Hilly Bill · 13-12-2011 11:42pm

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Zaph · 14-12-2011 2:41am

Hilly Bill, I've removed your post as it contained a potentially libellous accusation. Please don't make any further claims like that.

managerman · 15-12-2011 10:25pm

mothers house in hartstown got broken into last night,between 8-8.45pm broke the lock on the back door with a vice-gripes, ransacked the whole upstairs in the house, only took jewellery and small amount of money, the centimental jewellery really hurt my mother tho, didnt take anything else, left labtops,tv's,watches, everything.

so be aware, there in the area

KoolKid · 15-12-2011 11:10pm

The gold jewellery is the big thing now. I rekon they head straight for the nearest shopping centre for the gold exchange.

altor · 15-12-2011 11:28pm

Been out to a few over the last couple of days. Standard barrel locks should be replaced with the anti snap type.

athtrasna · 15-12-2011 11:39pm

altor wrote: »

Been out to a few over the last couple of days. Standard barrel locks should be replaced with the anti snap type.

Any idea what kind of money you're talking to do this? Wouldn't mind replacing our front door lock.

altor · 15-12-2011 11:49pm

athtrasna wrote: »

Any idea what kind of money you're talking to do this? Wouldn't mind replacing our front door lock.

About €40 on line, very easy to install yourself once you know the correct size barrel its replacing. Getting them done by a lock smith is expensive. All you have to do is open the door, remove the screw that keeps the barrel in place,( it will be in line with the barrel on the lock side of the door ) slide the barrel out and replace. By taking out the barrel you can measure it to get the correct size.

nudger · 15-12-2011 11:53pm

Is It better to have them slightly smaller so they can not get a grips on them.

altor · 15-12-2011 11:58pm

nudger wrote: »

Is It better to have them slightly smaller so they can not get a grips on them.

They have different sizes for the different door types. They are designed to be resistant to all forms of tampering with, although I would not get one to big.

nudger · 16-12-2011 12:08am

I replace them regularly myself between houses so some then are outie's and some are innie's.
I won't go into the way's they do the locks but if the house has a shock sensor I recon an innie might be harder to do without setting off the alarm.
Might look into the anti snaps for the back doors.

Mary28 · 16-12-2011 12:10am

My neighbour is a garda and she says people break in through the back door a lot. Her living room is at the back so she locks the door going into the living room so if someone breaks in the back they can't go any further than the living room. Her 3yr old locked her out in the garden one day and she borrowed a big screwdriver from me and it took her about 5 seconds to force the locked door open. Really showed me how easy it was, didn't make a whole lot of noise either.

gjc · 16-12-2011 12:15pm

Could someone explain 'anti snap' to me, I understand barrel locks ta !!!!

Diddler1977 · 16-12-2011 3:41pm

Mary28 wrote: »

My neighbour is a garda and she says people break in through the back door a lot. Her living room is at the back so she locks the door going into the living room so if someone breaks in the back they can't go any further than the living room. Her 3yr old locked her out in the garden one day and she borrowed a big screwdriver from me and it took her about 5 seconds to force the locked door open. Really showed me how easy it was, didn't make a whole lot of noise either.

This will make them think there is something of value somewhere in the house. They will cause more damage by breaking down the door.

Saw it in a friends house where they kicked in a bedroom door to get in to a room locked by a very private teenager who didn't want anyone in their room when they were out.

nudger · 16-12-2011 5:12pm

gjc wrote: »

Could someone explain 'anti snap' to me, I understand barrel locks ta !!!!

Most normal door locks have a bit in the middle of the barrel that is held in place by a screw through the side of the door, by pushing or pulling hard these can be broken and the barrel comes out, door opens.
Anti snap means much harder/not able to break.

robertxxx · 16-12-2011 10:32pm

A friends neighbor had his audi, laptop, wallet, camera, phone taken when the scumbags broke in through the back door.

But to be honest his security wasn't great! his side gate was closed with a bolt but no pad lock and his house alarm was switched off because it was faulty, they snapped the barrel and got in around 5am.

sambora · 17-12-2011 5:33pm

I'm in Manorfields and there's been a few times in the past couple of weeks where there has been two "travellers" knocking on doors. One man is an old man in a tattered suit, beard and a hat and carrying a bag of stuff. Very persistent. There's a younger man watching what he does, and obviously keeping an eye out to who is opening doors. So for anyone in this area, including Rusheeny and Ravenswood just keep an eye out.
Pretty scary, as I was in the house on my own at the time. They knocked at the same time on two seperate days. Around 1pm.

ronan45 · 18-12-2011 2:03pm

Diddler1977 wrote: »

This will make them think there is something of value somewhere in the house. They will cause more damage by breaking down the door.

Saw it in a friends house where they kicked in a bedroom door to get in to a room locked by a very private teenager who didn't want anyone in their room when they were out.

True no point locking weak internal house doors. My parents used to lock all their internal doors. While on holidays They were broke into and the thieves just kicked in all the doors as they went from room to room (about 10 doors/ frames/ locks). Cost thousands to replace frames and doors . One well placed kick/ shoulder and they fail .
You need to stop the thieves at the house perimeter ideally

BostonB · 18-12-2011 6:56pm

That might depend if you are upstairs or not.

Nolimits · 18-12-2011 11:12pm

While I was asleep this morning, I was woken by the dog jumping off the bed growling and running down the stairs, he gave a few barks, and usually I'd roar at him to shut up and he does. Despite being half asleep I figured early on a Sunday morning it could only be one of those charity bag people, and knowing their reputation, and thinking of this thread, I decided I'd let him bark, wouldn't hurt for them to know there is a territorial dog in the house

amdublin · 20-12-2011 12:43pm

Mary28 wrote: »

My neighbour is a garda and she says people break in through the back door a lot. Her living room is at the back so she locks the door going into the living room so if someone breaks in the back they can't go any further than the living room. Her 3yr old locked her out in the garden one day and she borrowed a big screwdriver from me and it took her about 5 seconds to force the locked door open. Really showed me how easy it was, didn't make a whole lot of noise either.

Diddler1977 wrote: »

This will make them think there is something of value somewhere in the house. They will cause more damage by breaking down the door.

Saw it in a friends house where they kicked in a bedroom door to get in to a room locked by a very private teenager who didn't want anyone in their room when they were out.

Good point Diddler. The cost to replace broken internals would be big money. Locking them will not stop them if they want to get in.

Plus also surely it's a fire hazard for your family to lock internal doors :eek:

dibs101 · 20-12-2011 12:51pm

Rediculous, if you are in the house, and live in a standard semi d, lock your kitchen door to your hallway. It prevents fire from spreading giving much needed time to help get your family out and prevents would be burglars from getting to your loved ones before you can react or call the guards. **** damaged internal doors, thats what your insurance is for. Your house can be repaired your family cant.

amdublin · 20-12-2011 12:54pm

dibs101 wrote: »

Rediculous, if you are in the house, and live in a standard semi d, lock your kitchen door to your hallway. It prevents fire from spreading giving much needed time to help get your family out and prevents would be burglars from getting to your loved ones before you can react or call the guards. **** damaged internal doors, thats what your insurance is for. Your house can be repaired your family cant.

Surely a closed door stops fire the same as a locked one?

And a closed one gives quicker emergency exit if needed. Imagine if there was a big fire at the front of your house and you're faffing with a locked door to exit through the kitchen.

BostonB · 20-12-2011 1:01pm

You'd keep the path to your escape route unlocked. How hard is that.

amdublin · 20-12-2011 1:08pm

BostonB wrote: »

You'd keep the path to your escape route unlocked. How hard is that.

Yeah exactly why would your lock the door to the kitchen when it is an escape route if the front escape route was blocked?

gipi · 20-12-2011 1:18pm

My parents house was burgled during the summer (Coolmine area), house ransacked, money and jewellery taken - left technology and the like. There have been 3 burglaries in their estate in the past 6-8 weeks, one prised open a front, living room window (using the wheelie bins as cover).

The gardaí asked my parents if they had photos of the jewellery taken (inc 56 yr old engagement ring) - naturally they didn't because it's not something they'd ever have thought of. The gardaí said if they'd had photos they might have checked the "cash for gold" kiosks locally.

Might be an idea for everyone to photograph their jewellery and offer to do same for family, neighbours, etc.

BostonB · 20-12-2011 1:22pm

amdublin wrote: »

Yeah exactly why would your lock the door to the kitchen when it is an escape route if the front escape route was blocked?

Ditto the front and back doors.

amdublin · 20-12-2011 1:26pm

BostonB wrote: »

Ditto the front and back doors.

Yep I don't lock my front door with a chubb or anything, just the door knob type opener at the top.

Hmmm, my back door is different....need to think more about that.

BostonB · 20-12-2011 1:30pm

Theres a compromise to be made somewhere.

athtrasna · 20-12-2011 2:10pm

amdublin wrote: »

Yep I don't lock my front door with a chubb or anything, just the door knob type opener at the top.

Hmmm, my back door is different....need to think more about that.

Those locks are not very strong and because they are single point, would be relatively easy to break through. The balance between fire safety and security is a tough one to work out but only a cylinder lock on the front door would not seem like enough security.

amdublin · 20-12-2011 2:14pm

athtrasna wrote: »

Those locks are not very strong and because they are single point, would be relatively easy to break through. The balance between fire safety and security is a tough one to work out but only a cylinder lock on the front door would not seem like enough security.

I would agree athtrasna....it's a difficult one

dibs101 · 20-12-2011 5:46pm

God forbid in case of a fire I will be going down stairs and straight out my front door, i never forsee an occasion where the house is on fire and after getting downstairs i turn back into the main part of the house instead of straight out the front door which is at the end of the stairs. Hence considering that statistically most people gain entrance via the rear of a house in a break in and the only route to my family is in the hall door I think it makes perfect sense to lock it from the inside and leave the key in the hall side of the door. The last situation I want to be in is an intruder at the top of my stairs because if that ever happens ill end up doing life. As i said doors can be repaired, lives cannot.

Gaspode · 20-12-2011 6:12pm

Bungalows ftw - Straight out the window in the event of fire!

ronan45 · 21-12-2011 12:41pm

amdublin wrote: »

Surely a closed door stops fire the same as a locked one?

You would think so but no. Have you not seen back draft? :rolleyes:

BostonB · 21-12-2011 1:08pm

Fire doors have a strip around them to seal the don't they. But I assume you can only do that where there's an alternate exit, and fire zones, breaks are planed accordingly.

CrazyRabbit · 21-12-2011 6:32pm

gipi wrote: »

My parents house was burgled during the summer (Coolmine area), house ransacked, money and jewellery taken - left technology and the like. There have been 3 burglaries in their estate in the past 6-8 weeks, one prised open a front, living room window (using the wheelie bins as cover).

The gardaí asked my parents if they had photos of the jewellery taken (inc 56 yr old engagement ring) - naturally they didn't because it's not something they'd ever have thought of. The gardaí said if they'd had photos they might have checked the "cash for gold" kiosks locally.

Might be an idea for everyone to photograph their jewellery and offer to do same for family, neighbours, etc.

But the judge says I can't take pics of my family jewels anymore and show them to other people.

Seriously though...taking pics is a great idea. One of my bicycles was stolen about 12 years ago. I had a pic and gave it to the Gardai. 3 months later, they pulled up at the house with the remains of my bicycle asking me to confirm it was mine. It was just a frame...but still, they were able to bring it to me because they had the pic to compare with recovered items.

FYI...everyone should have one (or more) portable rope/chain ladders for fire escapes. Easily stored away, or even attached to the wall under the window.
http://www.ladders.ie/escapeladder.html

Kev. · 23-12-2011 5:25pm

PaulDonnellySF Paul Donnelly
A really serious burglary took place in Hartstown last night at 11pm. Check out Safer Blanch Website for home security tips. #dubw

Anybody know what happened?

BostonB · 23-12-2011 5:40pm

Safer Blanch Website ?

amdublin · 23-12-2011 6:06pm

Kev. wrote: »

PaulDonnellySF Paul Donnelly
A really serious burglary took place in Hartstown last night at 11pm. Check out Safer Blanch Website for home security tips. #dubw

Anybody know what happened?

Apparently a really serious burglary occurred (as per your post)

Do you really need the gory details?

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