Hampshire Police Alerts -THEFT FROM VEHICLES ACROSS CLANFIELD

• Author: Hampshire Police
• Published: 22nd August 2016
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Note- text was updated with:-

REDWING ROAD has now been added to the information below previously sent.

Several vehicles in the CLANFIELD area have been broken into overnight 21/08/16 - 22/08/16. Times and locations are detailed below.

If you have seen anything suspicious in these areas around these times please call police on 101 using the reference numbers relevant to the locations as follows:

REDWING ROAD – Reference 44160314496 – Between (22nd 03:00 - 04:00)

A vehicle had its front passenger window smashed, the interior searched after and a Tom Tom Sat Nav has been stolen.

Several vehicles in the CLANFIELD area have been broken into overnight 21/08/16 - 22/08/16. Times and locations are detailed below.

GREEN LANE - Reference 44160314552 - Between (21st 18.30 - 22nd 07.00 hrs)

Access gained to the vehicle and items stolen from inside to the value of £80.00

ENDEL WAY - Reference 44160314585 between (21st 19.30 - 22nd 07.15 hrs)

Access gained to the vehicle during this incident torches have been stolen from inside.

BEECH ROAD - Reference 44160314568 (21st @ 17.00 - 22nd @ 07.00 hrs)

Access to the vehicle has been gained and items to the value of £500 has been taken from inside.

Most offences of theft from vehicle are opportunist. If valuable possessions (e.g. handbags, laptops, sat navs, iPods, mobile phones, cameras) are left on show inside a vehicle, it is much more likely to be targeted by thieves.

Even items of little value, such as shopping bags and clothing, may tempt a potential thief to break into the vehicle to see whether they contain anything worth stealing.

Offences can take place during the day or night, whether a vehicle is parked in a driveway, on the street or in a public car park. Typically. thieves will smash windows to gain entry. Sometimes they will break door locks or, on older vehicles, prise the door away from the body of the vehicle.

The following section contains crime prevention and reduction advice for motorists and car park owners, as well as tactics that will assist police and partners to reduce this type of vehicle crime.

Advice:

• When leaving your car, close all windows and lock your car.
• Upon locking your vehicle try your car door to ensure it is actually locked. (updated advice)
• Park your car in an attended car park.
• Look for public car parks approved by the Park Mark scheme.
• When parking at home, use your garage. If you don't have a garage, park in a well-lit area.
• Don't leave anything on display in your vehicle.
• Take all your personal possessions with you.
• Remove sat nav holders and visible sat nav ring marks from windscreens.
• Leave the glove box open to show there's nothing inside.
• Fit an alarm or immobiliser to your car.
• Record the details of your property on the Immobilise website (see right).
• Do not store your car's documents in the car.
• Secure your wheels using locking wheel nuts.
• More information about alarms can be found on the Thatcham and Sold Secure websites.