Neighbourhood Watch

ADUR & WORTHING POLICE

Please be aware that there has been an increase in Doorstep crime and Rogue trader reports across Sussex,

Adur/ Worthing and Horsham have been identified as one of the areas, where incidents of cold calling to repair roof tiles and gutters have occurred.

Doorstep criminals will use excuses to enter your home to steal or charge inflated prices for “repairs” Offer overpriced or substandard home maintenance or improvements.

They will often say that the work is urgent and normally ask for immediate payment, even offering to go to the bank with you if you do not have cash to hand.

Please pass this message on to any vulnerable family member / friend

To report fraud to us either go on line https://orlo.uk/sUxTE

or call 101 and in emergency situations call 999, if there is an immediate danger to life, someone is using violence or is threatening to be violent, and if the fraud is happening right now and the suspect is still at the scene.