Warning to Dacorum walkers after spate of vehicle crime

Police in Dacorum are urging local walkers to review their vehicle security after a spate of vehicle crime reports.

Four thefts from vehicles were reported in Wilstone, Tring, and Little Gaddesden in four days this month.

Sergeant Sarah Anderson, from the Berkhamsted and Tring Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: “We issued a warning to motorists earlier this year after a series of vehicle break-ins in rural areas and the situation improved, but this month incidents are again rising, and I’d like to stop anyone else becoming a victim of crime.”

She added: “In many cases, thieves have targeted vehicles left unattended while their owners have been exercising in the local countryside with items stolen including handbags, bank cards and mobile phones.