Crime Prevention Drop-In Surgery - Doorstep Parcel Thefts.

Crime Prevention Drop-In Surgery - Doorstep Parcel Thefts.

Dear Resident,

Join us at Kenton Library on this Tuesday, 09th December 2025 from 11:30 to 12:30 hrs. for a quick drop-in session on Doorstep parcel thefts.

As we head towards Christmas, many of us are ordering gifts and other items online. Unfortunately, this also means it’s a busy time for opportunistic thieves who look for parcels left unattended on doorsteps. Practical advice to reduce the risk of being affected by the growing trend of theft of items left unattended by delivery drivers.

Preventing stolen doorstep deliveries

Here are some things you could do to reduce the risk of doorstep theft:

track your parcel to ensure you or someone else is at home for the delivery

install a video doorbell; this can be connected to your mobile so you are notified immediately of any delivery, and is easier to install than a full CCTV system

install a security light

arrange for your parcel to be delivered to a trusted neighbour, or other family members who will be at home; if you live in a flat, is there a concierge who could accept the parcel for you?

use an off-site locker service for frequent deliveries, or for expensive items; these parcel boxes are more likely to be in busy, safer locations - such as supermarkets - rather than secluded areas which could be targeted by thieves

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Muhammad Nawaz
(Metropolitan Police, Safer Neighbourhoods Team / Harrow, PCSO, KENTON EAST)