Crime Alert - Theft of Mobility Scooters

Crime Alert - Theft of Mobility Scooters

Dear Residents,

Humberside Police are investigating reports of Mobility Scooter Thefts on the Willows Estate.

This issue is not localised to this area, as we are seeing an increase across North East Lincolnshire.

Below there is crime prevention advice. If you would like to speak to us in person regarding the above issue, please view our website to see when our availability and drop in opportunities are.

If you have any CCTV footage (including video doorbell), which may be linked to these types of crimes,

please contact the police on the non-emergency number 101.

Alternatively you could call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. You don’t have to leave your name and you may even receive a reward.

You can also provide information anonymously on the Crimestoppers website

To reduce the risk that items being stolen from your garden, please read through the below advice.

Keep gates shut and locked whenever possible, we recommend using a lock at the top and bottom of the gate.

Consider fitting dusk to dawn lighting that provides cover of your garden, but try and position the light so it won't annoy your neighbours.

Consider fitting motion activated CCTV that will alert you if there is movement in your garden.

We recommend a fence no higher than 1.2m at the front of a property, and a fence 1.8m at the rear of a property. Trellis on the top of the rear fence will make it more difficult to climb, but be aware, anything over 2m in height may require planning permission.

The use of gravel drives and paths, makes it difficult for someone to move around quietly.

If you by plants/trees to put in pots, but the heaviest pots you can, to make them more difficult to move quietly.

Consider planting spikey plants/bushes around your garden to make it more difficult for someone to climb into your garden.

Property mark your mobility scooter with your postcode & house number, recording it for FREE at www.immobilise.com

Where possible, keep your mobility scooters out of site either indoors or out of street view.

Please also find attached the Police Crime Prevention Handbook which covers a broad range of crime prevention advice.

Thank you

Humberside Police

Attachments

Police Crime Prevention Handbook.pdf

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Harvey Seaton-Norton
(Humberside Police, Neighbourhood Beat Officer Constable, Grimsby West)

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