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We are receiving increased reports of Theft related crime in the North of Portsmouth. These reports include reports of Theft, Burglary, Theft of Motor Vehicles and also Theft from Motor Vehicles. If anyone has any information or CCTV footage that may assist me in the investigation of these incidents, please send a response to this message. You can also provide this information via our website or give us a call on 101

Did you see or hear anything or anyone? Do you have any Private CCTV, Dash Cam Footage, or Door Bell Footage that may assist us?

If you see person/s hanging around homes, cars, sheds or garages - please call 101. If you see person/s trying door handles or trying to force entry - CALL 999 AT THE TIME - please give a description of the person/s inc clothing as best you can and which direction they have gone - and were they on foot, bike or car?

If you have any information about these incidents - Please call 101 or go online HERE to give your information. Or you can call anonymously to CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111.

Are you a victim too? Please can you report this on 101, or online HERE

Could you tell the Police, the makes, models, serial no’s of your tech, tools etc, if they were stolen? Have you photographed your possessions without serial no's? Register them all HERE

A lot of crimes committed in the community are opportunist crimes. Please do whatever you can to minimise the risk of you becoming a victim –  

Homes – Keep your doors locked and valuable property away from windows. Keep handbags away from the front door. Don’t leave keys near the front door, or in reach of the letterbox. Don’t leave windows open when you go out - even tiny windows can be used, to hook open another window. Install lighting which can be triggered by movement sensors. Consider CCTV. More advice HERE

Vehicles - Keep your car locked and remove all valuable property from your car, including any bags and coats. Pull your car handle to CHECK it’s locked. If it’s a keyless entry car – make sure your car keys are not left within range for someone to copy the signal. To be sure, buy a ‘faraday pouch’. Thieves will break into cars for bags and coats, due to the possibility they may contain valuables. Thieves will search unlocked vehicles for ANYTHING - including, chargers, loose coins, sunglasses and keys. More advice HERE

Garages / Sheds – Fit strong locks and hardware to doors. Keep them locked and the valuable

property inside secured to a fixed point. Install lighting which can be triggered by movement sensors. More advice HERE

Mopeds and Motorbikes – Please put your bike out of sight, if this is not possible, secure it with a thick chain and padlock to something solid. More advice HERE

Bicycles – Register your frame no on a free cycle database such as BikeRegister and Immobilise. This helps police identify stolen property easier and return it to its rightful owner. Never leave a bike unlocked. Double lock it with 2 D locks – Lock the frame and both wheels to a secure cycle stand. Take removable parts with you. More advice HERE

If you would like to learn more about the above and how you can protect against these types of crime, please review the crime prevention advice on our website at Prevent theft from a vehicle | Crime Prevention | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary.

PC Lamper