Wickham man Larky Hughes has been jailed for burglaries which took place in Gosport and Wickham.

The 21-year-old targeted elderly residents and tricked them into thinking he could offer gardening work for them, before stealing from their homes. 

You can read full details of the case here: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/news/hampshire/news/news/2024/august/man-who-targeted-elderly-residents-in-gosport--wickham-burglaries-is-jailed/ 

We encourage people to read the below crime prevention advice and share this with any elderly relatives or neighbours.

Many legitimate businesses sell products door-to-door and gas, electricity and water companies need to visit to read your meters. Also, charities will often call seeking donations.

However, fraudsters may also knock on your door in an attempt to get you to part with your money, or to get into your home to steal from you. Criminals may pose as builders or tradesmen, for example, and encourage vulnerable victims to pay vast sums of money for work that is either carried out poorly or not carried out at all.

Things to consider:

You can read more details about door-to-door scams on our website here: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/fa/fraud/personal-fraud/door-to-door-courier-fraud/