Car Thefts Warning

Please be aware that there have been a number of Theft 

from Vehicles within the Crewe, Nantwich and Congleton

Neighbourhood Policing Areas over the last couple

of weeks.  There is not a specific pattern and incidents

tend to be spread out over the areas.

On several occasions entry has been gained via insecure doors.

Please remind members of the importance of double checking

 that their vehicles are secure when left unattended. 

 The majority of us have good security on our
vehicles but this is undermined when doors are left insecure and provides
an opportunist thief with an easy entry point to take your items.  It is
also important to remove items from show within your vehicle - even
seemingly inexpensive items.  As well as items such as sat navs, cd's,
money and tools, thieves have also been known to take items such as old
coats, handfuls of loose change, sunglasses etc from vehicles.  If you have
items such as lunch boxes wrapped in carrier bags or inexpensive items
(such as a gym kit) in a rucksack it is also important to remove these.
You may know that the item in the bag is of no value but an opportunist
thief may take the time to break in to see what is in the bag or rucksack.

There has also been an incident whereby the number plate has been stolen
from a vehicle.  An easy solution for anyone wishing to add extra security
to number plates is anti tamper screws which can be obtained from DIY
stores or via the internet.  These are a low cost solution to anyone who is
concerned about this type of crime.

The majority of thefts from vehicles take place during overnight periods
when there is less natural surveillance and offenders are afforded the
cover of darkness.  If anyone is out and about during this period please
look out for anyone acting suspiciously and report and out of the ordinary
behaviour to the police at the time via 0845 458 0000.  If a crime is in
progress please ring 999.