Vehicle crime 🚗

Vehicle crime 🚗

These are the incidents that have happened in your area from 17th March to 18th March.

A blue Mazda MX5 has been entered by unknown means, no damage caused. A messy search has taken place and a pair of sunglasses have been stolen. Clarence Square, Cheltenham. Between 00:00hrs and 07:00hrs on 17/03/2026. Incident 584 of 17/03/2026.

An offender described as being in their early 20s, of slim build, wearing a black face covering, black hoodie and carrying a black and silver backpack, riding a push bike has been seen entering a white Toyota Hybrid by smashing a window. It is not known what has been stolen at this time. Dunalley Parade, Cheltenham. At approximately 02:30hrs on 18/03/2026. Incident 047 of 18/03/2026.

If you are leaving your vehicle for any length of time – please ensure that the doors are locked, do not always rely on your central locking key fob, and always check the door handle. Where possible do not leave anything on show, items should be locked away in the boot or removed completely.

If you have any further information about these incident(s), we’d like to hear from you. Please complete the following online form quoting incident numbers above https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

For advice on keeping your vehicle safe, you can find plenty of crime prevention advice on our website: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/

Please note, we're unable to accept reports of crime through Your Neighbourhood Alerts. You can report non-emergency crime online here. Always call 999 in an emergency.

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(Gloucestershire Constabulary, Crime Prevention Team, Gloucestershire)