Officers investigating following spate of Land Rover thefts

We are investigating a recent spate of Land Rover Discovery thefts in South Staffordshire and we’re advising people to take the necessary steps to limit the chances of being targeted.

Most recently, on Monday (4 March), one of them was taken from the driveway of a home near Baldwin Way, Swindon, between 9am and 11am when the owner was away from the house.

The offenders smashed the window of the vehicle to get inside and then drove it away.

We have been looking over CCTV from the area and carrying out enquiries as part of our efforts to track down those responsible.

We have spotted a metallic Audi A4 or A6 which we think was in the area at the time. Part of the registration of the car was SM63 and we’re keen to identify who it belongs to.

If you’ve got any information that can help us, call 101, quoting incident 227 of 4 March, or message us using Live Chat on our website.

If you want to stay anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

As of mid-February, we’ve arrested more than 120 suspected vehicle thieves and charged more than 50 of them as part our clampdown on vehicle theft across Staffordshire.

We’re working proactively to target those responsible with a variety of tactics. We want Staffordshire to be a hostile place for thieves to offend and we’re determined to keep going after those responsible and trying to limit the chances of a theft happening in the county.

There are a number of ways you can limit the chances of opportunists from targeting your vehicles, including:

• Leaving your car in clear view of CCTV and in well-lit areas
• Installing steering and wheel locks
• Putting electronic keys in faraday pouches to stop the signal from being cloned
• Making sure it’s locked before leaving it unattended
• Reporting suspicious people or vehicles that are loitering around properties or high-value models

To read more on what we’re doing to go after vehicle thieves, visit: More than 120 arrests and 50 charged – here’s what we’re doing to tackle vehicle theft | Staffordshire Police