Good evening, 

Below are crimes that have been recorded in the LEOS area between the 29th of March and the 6th of April.

In the Lyndon area, There was a theft from a motor vehicle on Colesbourne Road, in which the offenders gained access to a vehicle by unknown means.

There was a theft of a motor vehicle on Knightsbridge Road, in which a vehicle was stolen by offenders using a relay device.

‘Relay theft’, occurs when a device is used to fool the car into thinking the car’s own remote key fob is close by; this unlocks the car and allows the ignition to be started.

In the Elmdon area, there was an attempted burglary of a home on Old Lode Lane, in which the offenders snapped and melted the locks to a property but were unable to gain access.

There was an attempted burglary of a property on The Coppice, in which offenders have attempted to gain entrance by snapping the locks to the rear doors, but were unable to gain access.

There was a burglary on Inchford Road in which offenders snapped the locks to a property and stole cash, jewellery and keys to a vehicle, then made their escape in the stolen car.

In the Olton area, there was a burglary of a home on Redstone Farm Road, in which offenders forced open a garage door and smashed a window to gain access, then stolen jewellery and electronics.

There was an attempt theft of a vehicle on Warwick Road, in which offenders attempted to steal a vehicle but were deterred when they were seen.

There was a theft of a motor vehicle on Castle lane, in which offenders gained access to a vehicle by unknown means. 

There was a theft of a vehicle on Bourton Croft, in which the offender has burgled the property specifically to take the car keys and then steal a vehicle parked on the driveway.

In the Silhill area, there was an attempt burglary on Hanfield Drive, in which offenders used an unknown implement to attempt to force open a door, but were unsuccessful.

There was a theft of a vehicle on Warwick Road, in which offenders have gained access without the keys by unknown means and stolen the vehicle.

There was an attempt burglary of a property on Buryfield Road, in which offenders have smashed the rear window of a property but been deterred by a burglar alarm being activated. Offenders left without stealing anything.

If you own a keyless ignition vehicle then please consider purchasing a faraday pouch to keep your fob secure. For all vehicles a great security measure is to have a steering lock. Please park your vehicle in a visible and well- lit area when possible, please make sure your vehicle is locked and no valuables are left inside. 

If you are going to be out when it gets darker, please consider timer switches for your lamps. There are also other devices that do the same job that can be linked to wifi. Don’t leave your house in darkness, this is a clear sign that the house is empty.

Remember, crime prevention is all about making it difficult for offenders to break into your property or steal your vehicles. If they have to spend more time or make more noise than they want to they may give up and look elsewhere. 

Please consider anti-snap locks to all outside doors. Look for at least 3 stars and the Kitemark when purchasing them.

Put wheelie bins at the rear of your property away from gates and fences if you can. These can be used as a means to get over your fence and into your rear garden. 

If you have a side gate or a fence bordering your garden, then think about something called PRIKA STRIP. This is strips of hard rubber spikes that can be run along flat surfaces such as gates, fences and roofs, anybody attempting to climb on or over will find it difficult to put their hands on the surface due to these spikes.

Please check any garages that you own that aren’t attached to your house. These can be seen as an easy target as garages that are away from the houses aren’t overlooked. If you have anything valuable in them extra security measures would be a good idea. Lock bikes up that are inside and padlock toolboxes are 2 such measures. Good lighting can be a deterrent, one suggestion would be a dusk to dawn system so that you don’t even have to think about switching it on.

If you use a bike to get out and about, think about the lock that you secure it with. Please consider a good quality lock for your bike. A D lock is one such type of lock. Simple chains can be cut through in seconds.

Please consider a good steering lock for your vehicles, and check that your vehicle is locked before you walk away from it.

Tamper proof screws for number plates are a good idea to protect number plates from being stolen.

Please take 5 mins to read about ways you can prevent burglary and vehicle theft

Residential burglary | Your Options | West Midlands Police (west-midlands.police.uk)

Theft of motor vehicle | Your Options | West Midlands Police (west-midlands.police.uk)

Our team are hard at work preventing crime and keeping our communities safe. If you have any local information to support us with this, please email the LEOS Neighbourhood Policing Team inbox on leos@westmidlands.police.uk . Please be aware that this inbox is NOT monitored 24 hours a day and is purely for non-emergencies. In an emergency, please call 999. To report a crime in a non-emergency situation please call 101 or visit Report a crime | West Midlands Police to do this online. 

Take care, 

PCSO Will Kings 32142