Vehicle crime 🚗

Vehicle crime 🚗

These are the incidents that have happened in your area from 5th August to 6th August.

Unknown offender(s) have smashed a window on a silver Ford Transit custom to gain access. A black handbag has been stolen, contents not known. Orchard Avenue, Cheltenham. Between 21:00hrs on 05/08/2026 and 07:00hrs on 06/08/2026. Incident 066 of 06/08/2026.

Unknown offender(s) have smashed a window on a blue Peugeot to gain access. A black Calvin Klein handbag containing a pair of Apple Air Pods and a bottle of perfume has been stolen. Orchard Avenue, Cheltenham. Between 21:00hrs on 05/08/2026 and 07:00hrs on 06/08/2026. Incident 076 of 06/08/2026.

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 incidents, 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)