Sat navs, tools, digital camera, mobile phone, handbag and loose £1 coins were among the items that were left inside vehicles - many of them on display. Theft from vehicle offences were reported at the following locations between Friday evening and early Monday morning:
- Rosswood Gardens, Wallington
- Waverley Avenue, Sutton
- Rosehill Avenue, Sutton
- Tudor Avenue, Worcester Park
- Woodbury Drive, Sutton
- Furzedown Road, Sutton
- Banstead Road, Carshalton
- St Nicholas Way, Sutton
- Wales Avenue, Carshalton
- Clowser Close, Sutton
- Bandon Hill Cemetery, Plough Lane, Wallington
- Oaks Park, Woodmansterne Road, Carshalton
Over the last 12 months, theft from vehicles has fallen by 25% in the borough following Sutton’s Safer Neighbourhoods Teams’ operations and patrols at specific locations and engagement with residents on securing their vehicles.
Police advice includes:
- close your vehicle windows and sunroof; lock the doors and activate any security devices when leaving your car; double check the doors are locked especially if using a remote key fob
- remove all your property from inside your vehicle when it is parked
- remove items such as ladders that you could take off your vehicle and put securely inside your property
- garage your vehicle or park it on your driveway, if possible, or park where the vehicle is well overlooked
- protect your driveway with security lighting
- use anti-tamper screws to protect your number plates (available from good motor retailers)
If you see anyone acting suspiciously or a crime being committed, call police on 999 immediately.