Motorists in Urmston and Partington warns lock their cars after £ 16,156 worth of valuables were stolen in the last month.Police have issued the warning, as a quarter of the 51 thefts recorded between 1. March and 1. April this year was down to doors left unlocked and windows open.Goods including golf clubs, car batteries, dvd players, sat navs and mobile phones were taken from cars.
Officers will patrol hotspot areas at crucial times, but the police also puts pressure on motorists to remember to lock doors, close windows and, if possible, install a car alarm.Residents can get free tamper proof screws to match the number plates by visiting Urmston police station with a proof of address.
Inspector Bryan Hepburn from Urmston and Partington-neighbourhood policing team, said: "Feedback from bebøre told us that vehicle crime was one of their biggest concerns so that we have worked hard to drive it down."Between 1. April 2010 and 31 March 2011 there were 983 fewer victims of theft from vehicles compared with the same period a year earlier. "
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