HOUSEHOLDERS are invited to pop along to a burglary crime awareness event in North Weald later this month.

Officers will be available to give information about past incidents along with advice on how to secure your property at St Andrews Primary School on Green Lane on Thursday, November 19 at 7.30pm.

PCSO Carley Etherington said: “We are mostly focussing on burglaries where vehicles are stolen from the driveways.

“We will be giving handy tips on how to prevent people from becoming a victim of crime, such as getting into the habit of placing car keys in a safe, but not obvious place.

“However, we will also be giving out free purse chains, ultra-violet pens to postcode your property and other crime prevention materials whilst stocks last. So, please do come along to find out what is going on in your area.”