Crime Update 🚔

These are the incidents that have happened or been reported in your area from the 19th August to the 20th August. 
💰A property on Sherborne Street, Gloucester has had money stolen. The suspect had reached through an open window and removed piggy banks that contained cash. The suspect, a male of average height with light coloured hair wearing a large coat had removed the piggy banks and had been heard breaking them open outside the property. He then rode off on a bike. If you have any information on this incident, please quote Incident number 296-19/08/25 
 

👮‍♂️If you are leaving your home for any length of time, or at night – please ensure that all of the doors and windows are locked. Lighting is an effective method of deterring thieves by making your property look occupied especially overnight.  Where possible do not leave anything on show, valuable items should be locked away in a safe that is secured to ground or a wall. An alarm and CCTV would also be recommended.

If you have any further information about this incident, we’d like to hear from you. Please complete the following online form quoting the above incident number: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

For advice on keeping your vehicle safe, you can find plenty of crime prevention advice on our website: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/

Please note, we're unable to accept reports of crime through Your Neighbourhood Alerts. You can report non-emergency crime online here. Always call 999 in an emergency.