Car key burglary: What can you do?

Car key burglary: What can you do?

Dear Residents

Car key burglary is when an offender breaks into a home with the specific aim of stealing car keys and the vehicle from the property.

Perpetrators often 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,

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Mark Bailey
(West Mercia Police, PCSO, Lawley and Overdale)