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🚨 Community Alert: Theft of Trailer from Residential Property
Your local policing team is investigating the theft of a trailer taken from a residential address in the area of Callow, Hereford HR2 8DD and are appealing for any information that may help identify those responsible.
🔍 What we know
• A trailer was removed from a private driveway/residential premises during the daylight hours approximately between 11:30am and 15:40pm on the 19/12/2025
• Officers have been conducting house to house inquiries for any witnesses or cctv opportunities.
đź‘€ How you can help
• If you saw anything suspicious in the area—people, vehicles, or unusual activity—please report it.
• Check your CCTV, dashcam, or doorbell footage for anything that may assist the investigation.
• Share this alert with neighbours to increase awareness.
đź“ž Contact
If you have information, please contact the local policing team via email Herefordsouthside.snt@westmercia.police.uk, quoting the relevant incident number 00282_I_19122025
đź”’ Trailer Security Advice
We’re encouraging all trailer owners to take simple but effective steps to reduce the risk of theft. Trailers are often targeted because they can be moved quickly and sold on with ease, but the right precautions make a big difference.
🛡️ Strengthen Your Physical Security
• Use a high‑quality wheel clamp designed for your trailer type. Visible security is a strong deterrent.
• Fit a hitch lock to prevent the trailer from being attached to a vehicle.
• Secure trailers to a fixed point such as a ground anchor or sturdy post when stored at home.
• Remove wheels if the trailer is not needed for long periods.
🎥 Improve Surveillance Around Your Property
• Install CCTV or a video doorbell covering the driveway or storage area.
• Ensure good lighting, ideally motion‑activated, to remove hiding spots.
• Keep gates locked and consider adding a secondary lock or alarmed padlock.
🧩 Make Your Trailer Identifiable
• Mark your trailer with a unique ID, postcode, or company name using permanent marking or a UV pen.
• Record serial numbers, chassis numbers, and take clear photographs from multiple angles.
• Use tracking devices, even inexpensive GPS tags, to increase the chance of recovery.
🚗 Be Security‑Smart When Out and About
• Park in well‑lit, busy areas when leaving your trailer unattended.
• Reverse up to a wall or barrier to block access to the hitch.
• Never leave tools or valuable items inside the trailer.
📢 Report Suspicious Activity
If you see unusual behaviour around trailers—unknown vehicles, people taking interest, or late‑night activity—please report it to the police via 101.
Always call 999 in an emergency.
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