Stop! Think Doorstep Crime #FraudFree2026

Stop! Think Doorstep Crime #FraudFree2026

Good afternoon,

If you live in Hampshire or the Isle of Wight and you, or someone you know, is worried about doorstep crime, please do consider finding out more about the Blue Lamp Trust’s Safe Home Scheme: https://www.bluelamptrust.org.uk/safe-home/ or phone: 0300 777 0157

Safe Home offers free home safety visits for older people and vulnerable residents throughout Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.  Blue Lamp Trust’s trained, police-vetted Safety Technicians carry out a full home security and fire safety assessment.  They provide a personalised service (free for those who qualify), and, where needed, install items such as:

They can also supply and fit:

Supra C500 Key Safe - £65

TV Simulators - £10

Ring Battery Video Doorbell - £115

Additional Ring Cameras - £100

Ring Chimes - £35

To find out more about the Blue Lamp Trust and the range of services they offer, please see: https://www.bluelamptrust.org.uk/

Please do share this important update with friends and family and encourage them to sign up for their own Hampshire Alert: https://www.hampshirealert.co.uk/ 

Hampshire Alerts is not a crime reporting portal – please do not report crime here.

If you realise you’ve been defrauded and wish to report a fraud that has already happened, please report it to Report Fraud either by phone 0300 123 2040 or online at: https://www.reportfraud.police.uk/ 

However, if a fraud or other crime is in progress, and/or you are in fear for yourself or someone else, and/or there is evidence in situ that could be damaged/destroyed, please phone 999 immediately. 

Otherwise, report non-fraud crime online, or find out about other ways to report a crime at: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/

If you would like to report a crime anonymously please contact: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/ or phone 0800 555 111

If you've been affected by a crime please contact Victim Care Hub for free, confidential, support:  https://www.hampshireiowvictimcare.co.uk/  or phone 0808 178 1641

If you’ve received a phishing email please report it to your email provider and/or forward it to report@phishing.gov.uk 

If you’ve received unwanted phone calls or texts from people you think are trying to scam you, but you haven’t engaged with them, please forward the text/phone number to 7726 or your phone provider.

Thank you – Fraud Safeguarding Team