Terrified locals on billionaire’s row use prowling dogs, 24/7 CCTV & private security to stop copy-cats after £10m heist
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TERRIFIED locals on billionaire's row use prowling dogs, 27/7 CCTV and private security to stop copy-cats after £10.4m money heist. Avenue Road in Camden, London, also known as "Billionaire's Row", has a reputation for being one of the priciest streets in the UK.
![[Sarah-Jane, 55, said having a dog with her makes her feel more secure]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_0719__1_jpg-JS961283470.jpg?strip=all&w=720)
Shafira Huang, a social media influencer and art collector, had £150,000 of Hermes Crocodile Kelly handbags, £15,000 in cash and £10.4m of bespoke jewellery snatched from her home on December 7. Despite CCTV footage of the burglar, he is yet to be caught, following the burglary on December 7, 2024.
![[Outside many a house on this road are plaques which read 'beware of guide dogs' and '24 hour CCTV footage']](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/IMG_0726__1_jpg-JS961283468_2294cd.jpg?strip=all&w=717)
Now residents are upping their security game and protecting themselves but say there is only one thing to blame. Walking along Avenue Road, vast homes sit behind tall gates, laden with security cameras. The road itself is busy as it connects the nearby underground station Swiss Cottage to Regent's Park.
![[Houses in this area sell for around £15.5 million, data from Lloyds Bank indicates]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/msemail_img_0727_720jpg-JS961295732.jpg?strip=all&w=720)
Although the surrounding roads seem quiet, a swarm of security guards probe the area. Serving as a reminder of the wealth that surrounds us, along with the rocketing crime rates. Large plaques which read "beware of guide dogs" and "24 hour CCTV footage" also feature on virtually every home.
![[Gerry, 55, said the new and extremely wealthy residents of Avenue Road boast private security]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SJJ-AVENUE-ROAD011JPG-JS961142863.jpg?strip=all&w=733)
One local, Sarah-Jane, 55, told The Sun that crime is a worry, but having a dog makes her feel more secure. She said: “You’ve got to be streetwise and sensible. But it is still frightening.”. One local, Kumrio Eokuamci, 70, has even come face to face with a thief in her home.
![[Beatrice, 35, once lived in the area, she said 'maybe things have changed a bit' in regard to the recent money heist]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SJJ-AVENUE-ROAD009JPG-JS961142843.jpg?strip=all&w=684)
