SAFELY DRIVE INTO SUMMER

                Protecting Your Vehicle as We Move into Warmer Weather

As we head towards warmer spring weather, many of us will be using our vehicles more often, whether for school runs, work, shopping, family visits or days out. This seasonal change often brings a rise in both car theft and theft from motor vehicles.

As the Weather Warms up, we often see:

More windows left open while parked

People unloading shopping or sports gear and leaving cars briefly unattended

Families travelling to parks, attractions and events with valuables inside

Please take an extra moment to lock your vehicle and keep items out of sight.

These small steps genuinely prevent offences.

We are sharing this update to help keep you, your family and your community safe.

We have seen offenders targeting:

These crimes can happen in seconds, often without noise and even in busy streets.

How to Protect Your Vehicle:

For Keyless Entry Vehicles:

For Work Vehicles & Vans:

Look Out for Suspicious Activity/ behaviours such as:

Individuals trying car door handles, people walking slowly between vehicles or looking inside windows, unknown vehicles circling residential streets at night. Report It. Your reports help us direct patrols, identify offenders and keep our communities safe.

999 – If a crime is in progress

101 – To report suspicious behaviour

Online – met.police.uk