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WEST END - VEHICLE CRIME SERIES - PLEASE READ & TAKE STEPS TO MINIMISE YOUR RISK OF BECOMING A VICTIM |
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Good afternoon Resident,
If you find this information helpful please rate this message at the bottom ‘useful or not’ – it’s very quick and simple. Please help us to reach more residents. Tell your neighbours, friends & family about Hampshire Alert - anyone can register - https://www.hampshirealert.co.uk/
VEHICLE CRIME SERIES IN WEST END - WITNESS APPEAL - Sadly we do usually see an increase in vehicle crime in the autumn / winter months. I have sent this message to all of West End, due to the number of victims and the wide area covered. PLEASE READ THE CRIME PREVENTION INFORMATION BELOW AND DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO MINIMISE THE RISK OF YOU BECOMING A VICTIM.
CAN YOU HELP US CATCH THE OFFENDER/S? Do you have any Private CCTV, Dash Cam Footage, or Door Bell Footage that may assist us?
In the last few days we have had multiple reports of attempts and thefts from vehicles -
MILL GARDENS, Theft from vehicle, 04/11/2025 00:05 - 04/11/2025 01:30. Ref 44250499676. Both my son and I car looked like it been got into. Mainly coins taken and messy. My car had a dashcam taken. We not sure if cars were locked. TELEGRAPH ROAD, Vehicle interference, 04/11/2025 01:30 - 04/11/2025 01:35. Ref 44250498860. Reporting that male tried the door handle of her friends cars that were parked on her drive. MILL GARDENS, Attempt theft from vehicle, 04/11/2025 00:45 - 04/11/2025 00:55. Ref 44250498843. Unknown person attempted to gain entry to vehicle. MILL GARDENS, Vehicle interference, 04/11/2025 07:25 - 04/11/2025 07:30. Ref 44250498773. Inft reporting the contents of the car had been riffled through. internal compartments had been emptied over the passenger and drivers seats. There was no damage to the vehicle or sign of how they gained access to the vehicle. TELEGRAPH ROAD, Theft from vehicle, 04/11/2025 01:00 - 04/11/2025 01:30. Ref 44250498618. Stolen - running shoes, sunglasses and an unopened box of choc biscuits. Messy search. LYNN CLOSE, Attempt theft from vehicle, 01/11/2025 23:50 - 01/11/2025 23:55. Ref 44250495673. INFT reporting their vehicle has been broken into and a purse containing £5 taken. MIDLANDS ESTATE, Attempt theft from vehicle, 01/11/2025 07:10 - 01/11/2025 07:15. Ref 44250494589. A man opened the front door and started to move and look for things. He went into the arm rest storage and also removed an internal fuse box cover from the front of the car in the driver's area. ARUN ROAD, Vehicle interference, 01/11/2025 05:00 - 01/11/2025 06:35. Ref 44250494884. Unknown male is seen to walk down the street, looking at cars and seemingly paying close attention to them. Shortly afterwards, a different male is seen to do likewise but he is seen to actually try the handles to the cars, believed in an attempt to gain entry.
If you have any information about these incidents, Please call 101 – ref the number given, or online HERE Or you can call anonymously to CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111.
Have you been a victim too? Please can you report this on 101, or online HERE
A lot of crimes committed in the community are opportunist crimes. May we take this opportunity to remind residents to remain vigilant and to always report anything suspicious. 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. Ensure all front doors with handles are double locked from the inside. Keep handbags away from the front door. Don’t leave any keys near the front or back door, or in view of windows, or in reach of the letterbox. Don’t leave keys in the back door – even if locked – a burglar could smash the glass and turn the key to enter. Don’t leave windows open when you go out - even tiny windows can be used, to hook open another window. Lock your boundary gates and remove items nearby someone could use to jump over. 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’ AND do not leave this on view in the house. 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
You can register your property on Immobilise - HERE Register anything with make, model and serial no, such as power tools, bikes, tablet, laptop, mobile etc - if they are found in a house search, we will then know who the item belongs to. Photograph your property without serial nos, such as, jewellery, antiques, silverware and upload the images to immobilise - then you have a record of what it looks like, if it is ever stolen. PCSO Mica Woodcock 12948 - West End PCSO. Hedge End Neighbourhood Policing Team.
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