Cars left unattended to warm up give out a clear message ..... STEAL ME!

Don't make your car cosy for criminals.

Every winter, cars are stolen from driveways across the West Midlands because owners leave them unattended, keys in the ignition, while they warm up letting the windscreens defrost.

Some victims nip inside for a few seconds to collect a bag or finish the last mouthful of coffee - but that's all the time an opportunist thief needs.

Insurance companies may not pay out for cars stolen in this way - and if your house keys are taken as well, you're making your home vulnerable.

FREEZE OUT CAR THIEVES ON FROSTY MORNINGS:

If you see anyone acting suspiciously, call 101 and ask for your local police station, and if you see a crime being committed call 999