WMNOW message from 14th November to 23rd November

St Alphege 14th to 23rd November

Burglaries

14th …..Chelveston Crescent…..Smashed rear Bi Fold doors to gain entry

14th …wollescote Drive….Smashed glass to rear door but were disturbed and made off

 15th to 17th …..Whitehouse Green…….Attempt Burglary Via rear Garden

17th …..Whitehouse Way ……Attempt Burglary to rear…No access gained

17th Westwood Grove……2x males involved in an attempt Burglary

17th …Spring Close…2x males involved in an attempt burglary

Vehicle Crime

14th …..Crown Plaza Solihull….Blue Ford Fiesta stolen off car park

14th …Whitehouse Way….BMW X5 stolen by unknown means

20th ,,,Cambridge Avenue….RAV 4 stolen by unknown means

20th ,,,,,Woodlea Drive…..BMW 320M….stolen by unknown means

The obvious suspicion is that Relay devices are being used to take vehicles without keys

Please invest in Faraday pouches and put the fob in overnight or try a metal tin and have them away from the front door with as much distance from the car as possible…..THANK YOU

Other crimes

Shoplifting offences in the town centre

Community Engagement

Beat surgery 10am Smithtons on the 29th November

speedwatch …… Dorchester Road…….14 out of 433 speeding…………Fastest 38mph

speedwatch……Hillfield and Monkspath group…….21 out of 754….Fastest 50mph

Thank you also to all our Streetwatch groups for their continued support in keeping our streets safe.

CRIME PREVENTION

It’s starting to get darker earlier now so 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 could be empty.

If your vehicle is keyless entry then consider using a FARADAY pouch to put your keys in. These block the signals that are picked up by scanners. 

Don’t leave valuables in unattended vehicles. 

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

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

Always check your FOB HAS DONE ITS JOB and has locked your vehicle. Offenders are out there at night trying the handles looking for insecure vehicles.

Remember, crime prevention is all about making it difficult for offenders to break in to 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.

Protect your sheds with good quality locks and battery operated alarms that are activated with vibrations. Chain property together so that it can not be easily removed. Don’t leave tools in insecure sheds, these can be used to break into locked sheds.

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 ensure that you have a good quality lock if you plan on leaving your bike unattended. A D lock is one such type of lock. Cheap locks are cut through in seconds and even stronger chains put up little resistance to bolt cutters. Bike theft generally increases with the better weather as people start to get out on them more.

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

www.westmidlands.police.uk/search?q=Burglary

www.westmidlands.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/keeping-vehicles-safe/

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