security advice

security advice

Dear Residents

Community Safety Message - Winyates & Matchborough

🚨 Theft of Motorbike from Garage - Winyates Area 🚨

Residents in the Winyates and Matchborough areas are being made aware of a recent theft of a motorbike from a garage in the Winyates area.

We would like to remind all residents to take extra precautions to protect their property and reduce the opportunity for offenders to commit crime.

✅ Ensure garages, sheds and outbuildings are kept secure at all times, even when at home.

✅ Fit additional security such as ground anchors, security chains, alarms or CCTV where possible.

✅ Remove keys from vehicles and motorbikes and store them out of sight and away from doors or windows.

✅ Consider fitting security lighting around your property.

✅ Mark and register valuable property, including motorcycles, using a recognised property marking scheme.

👀 Please remain vigilant and report any suspicious behaviour, unknown persons acting unusually around garages, driveways or vehicles, or anyone seen attempting to gain access to properties.

If you have any information regarding this incident, or have CCTV, doorbell camera, or dashcam footage that may assist, please report it via:

📞 101
💻 www.westmercia.police.uk/report
🚨 Always call 999 if a crime is in progress or there is an immediate risk to life.

Working together as a community can help prevent crime and identify those responsible.

PCSO Clive Rainbow
Safer Neighbourhood Team
West Mercia Police