Residents in an area of Milton Keynes are being told to remain vigilant following an increase in van thefts.
Bletchley residents are being told by local policing teams to 'be vigilant' following a recent increase of van thefts in the area.
Thames Valley Police give the following advice to try and prevent vehicle thefts:
- Secure your vehicle – ensure your vehicle is secure and locked when not in use. Consider additional locks specific to vans. Further information can be found on the internet.
- Leave your vehicle empty – if possible remove all valuable tools overnight.
- Alarm your vehicle – have an alarm fitted to your vehicle if there isn’t one already fitted.
- Park in a secure area – if possible park in busy, visible, secure areas. Try to park with the rear doors close to a building, garage door etc to make gaining access more difficult.
- Install internal security – consider installing a robustly locked internal metal cage, tool store/box. A moveable store or box must be well secured to the vehicle.
People are also being told to mark their tools in a bid to deter criminals. Police say to either engrave or obviously mark the tools with a permanent marker or paint, with your post code and house number.
There is also further crime prevention advice on the Thames Valley Police website.
If you have any information on crime, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or Thames Valley Police on 101
