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About this section

This section contains crime prevention advice for vehicle owners. There is a guide for buyers of new and used cars, advice on what to do when parking your car and you can purchase vehicle security products.

Car crime - Contents

An image of Car Thief Keith Car thief Keith

Follow the adventures of hapless car criminal Keith.


An image of one of the virtual cars Virtual street

This interactive virtual street lets you walk along and look into parked cars. It gives pointers of what not to leave on display.


A photograph of some parked cars Buying a car

Read about the types of built-in security features that you should look for when buying a new car.


A photograph of car door lock Car security


An image of a moped taken from the Be Bikewise leaflet Motorcycles/Mopeds - Be Bikewise

Find out about how to keep your motorcycle/moped secure. You can also download a leaflet giving advice for parents, owners and riders.


Security Products

Order security products such as a tamper proof tax-disc holder.

A photograph of Police Sergeant Jon Owen taken from the car crime prevention video Car crime prevention video

Here you can watch a video of Police Sergeant Jon Owen giving crime prevention advice.


A photograph of a hand trying a car door handle Car jacking

Advice on how to avoid being the victim of a car-jacking offence.


An image of a pile of the 'Empty your car' stickers Empty your car

Download and print this card to reduce the chance of becoming a victim of vehicle crime.


A photograph of police parking cone next to a silver car Parking

When you park your car you want it to be as secure as possible. Read our advice on where to best park your car to keep it safe.


A photograph of some satellite navigation equipment Satellite navigation equipment

Download a leaflet giving advice on how to protect your satellite navigation equipment.


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A link to the wheels project website.

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