Suspicious activity around vehicles in your area

Suspicious activity around vehicles in your area

Dear Resident

We have received a number of reports around the Oteley Road area of Shrewsbury where by a person has been seen trying car doors in the early hours of the morning and we want to reassure residents we are doing everything we can to trace those responsible.

If you’ve seen anything suspicious or have information that might help with enquires, please call 101.

You can also report a crime here:

https://www.westmercia.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/

The information we receive from the public is essential in bringing criminals to justice.

Important advice and information:

perpetrators target specific vehicles, based on demand and value. If a criminal is targeting a certain vehicle, they will also be targeting the owner, looking for easy ways to exploit their security and get to their keys.

If you think you are being followed or see any suspicious vehicles lurking, take the registration number and report it to us.

Further crime prevention methods to deter car key burglars:

Keep your keys somewhere safe and out of sight

If you can, lock your car in a garage

Fit a high-quality alarm to your vehicle

Consider additional security systems such as immobilisers and visible security locks

Always take your keys with you when leaving your vehicle unattended

Keep your keys safe and concealed in public places

Make sure doors, windows, the boot and sunroof are locked and secure before leaving your car

If there are more than one vehicle at your property, park the lesser valued vehicle behind the more expensive one on the driveway

Also make sure you keep your house doors and windows locked

Install a high-quality burglar alarm

Install an exterior security light

Thank you for your help. It is only by the police and the public working together that we can prevent and detect crime.

Kind regards,

PCSO Karen Blakemore

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Karen Blakemore
(West Mercia, PCSO, Meole Copthorne and Sutton Safer Neighbourhood Team)