Distraction burglaries on Merseyside have fallen dramatically since before the pandemic but bogus callers can have a devastating impact on their elderly victims.
In Merseyside, there were 12 distraction burglaries and four attempted distraction burglaries last year, a total of 16 - up from 14 the previous year, but a 56% fall from 36 in 2019.
Distraction burglary is the tactic of using a trick, a lie, or a distraction to gain entry into someone’s home in order to commit burglary.
