Weekly round-up from your local Neighbourhood Team

Hello Resident,

✅ Good News from Your Local Policing Team ✅

This week the team have continued to progress investigations on behalf of our residents including house to house and CCTV enquires, we've found a stolen vehicle in Newton and arrested an offender who was wanted for a court warrant. We've conducted two successful Police Surgeries, one at Stone Cross Library and one at Broome House in Charlemont. We've undertaken proactive patrols around our hot spot areas including Aviary Court, Salop Close and Keseteven Road in Hateley Heath, Wyndmill Crescent and Beaconview Road in Charlemont and the Scott Arms in the Newton leading to a number of vehicle searches and a stop search. 

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✅ Crime Prevention Tips: Prevent theft from a vehicle

💬 Always lock it

Fuelling up or popping back into your house to get something are perfect examples of how easy it is to turn your back for a moment and forget your vehicle is unsecured. So get into the habit of locking your vehicle even if you’re only going to be away from it for a moment.

If your vehicle has wing mirrors that fold in automatically when locked, make sure you lock it properly. Criminal gangs are looking for vehicles like these where the wing mirrors are still out because it is clear to them that the vehicle has been left unlocked.

💬 Close windows and the sun roof to prevent ‘fishing’

Leaving windows and the sunroof open invites fishing for items through the gap by hand or with, say, a bent coat hanger, which could also be used to unlock a door for them to get in. Thieves can be ingenious. Don’t give them the opportunity.

💬 Secure your number plates with tamper-resistant screws

The easiest way to change the identity of a stolen vehicle or avoid speeding tickets and parking tickets is to fit stolen number plates. Using security screws to attach your vehicle’s number plates makes it harder for thieves to get your number.

💬 Fit locking, anti-tamper wheel nuts to secure alloy wheels

Stolen wheels are valuable, either as parts or for their scrap value. Using locking wheel nuts reduces the risk of your vehicle’s wheels being stolen. 

💬 Secure anything that’s on the outside of your vehicle

Anything left on roof-racks, tailgate racks, holiday top boxes or in tool chests are easily stolen when the vehicle is parked. The use of cable locks, padlocks and self-locking tools chests, which are secured to the vehicle, makes them more secure, but still, don’t leave things in them if you can avoid it.

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🤝🏼 Thank you for working with us to keep Great Barr and Newton safe and informed. See you out and about!