Mark This!
It’s known that properties are sometimes code marked by gang members, often posing as salesmen or representatives, as a way of tipping off fellow criminals of times when a property is empty or where insufficient security may make them vulnerable. A break-in could subsequently occur. Following reports of a house apparently being marked in this way in Tixall Road, local residents may wish to be vigilant.
Councillor Jackie Hawthorn advises: “Have a look around doorways, exterior brickwork and porches for suspicious markings. These may take the form of an arrow, a circle, a wavy line or such like. Check the pavement outside your property too. It should be obvious if marks have been put there by the Council or utility firms. A wire brush should get rid of markings on brickwork or the pavement. Take particular care with your porches and windows. We want our houses to be inviting - but to the right sort of people!”
