Parcel theft

Parcel theft

Dear Resident,

On 06/02/26 between 11:00 & 11:40 a resident in Sumac Gardens received a delivery notification from Amazon. It said a parcel had been left on doorstep - 40 mins later they arrived home and the parcel is nowhere to be found. Amazon took at photo and it was left on the doorstep, they knocked on neighbours doors but no answer.

If you have any information relating to this crime, please reply to this email quoting crime number: 41/11724/26.

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.

For further general crime prevention advice visit our website www.herts.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/

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Message Sent By
David Busbridge
(Hertfordshire Constabulary, Supervisor PCSO, Watford - North)