Frome Rural Priority – Crime reduction advice

Agreed on 18 April 2023. Updated on 13 June 2023

The Rural Beat Team are working with the communities to offer crime prevention advice and also to conduct targeted patrols to give local residence some reassurance.

We would strongly encourage everybody to secure and mark their property where possible, for our farming community we recommend fitting trackers to high value machinery as standard practice.

A free Trailer marking day with Rural crime team and Frome rural neighbourhood team are being planned for the summer date to be confirmed

Caravan Security

lock the coupling head using a good quality hitch lock and use a good quality clamp on the wheels
consider fitting a reputable tracking device
make sure your caravan is security marked with the 17-digit vehicle identification number (VIN) onto the vehicle chassis and etched it into the windows
fit an alarm
close and lock doors, windows and any roof lights when you leave, even if only for a short time
always lock your caravan and take the keys with you
remove all your personal belongings when you are not using your caravan
security mark all your contents
keep a photographic inventory of all your equipment, this should be kept at your home address

Catalytic Converters

Catalytic converters contain several valuable metals. This is why thieves steal Catalytic Converters

park your vehicle in a locked and secure garage/compound at all times or a well-lit public area
park in such a way as to make access to the catalytic converter difficult or parallel with another vehicle if you own one
security mark your catalytic converter

Actions

13 June 2023

I attended Mole Valley Farmers in Standerwick with my colleague, where we had a bicycle marking event. We introduced ourselves to villagers and exchanged details. The day was a huge success.
18 April 2023

CRIME REDUCTION ADVICE AS THE WEATHER IMPROVES.

Caravan Security
- lock the coupling head using a good quality hitch lock and use a good quality clamp on the wheels
- consider fitting a reputable tracking device
- make sure your caravan is security marked with the 17-digit vehicle identification number (VIN) onto the vehicle chassis and
- etched it into the windows
- fit an alarm
- close and lock doors, windows and any roof lights when you leave, even if only for a short time
- always lock your caravan and take the keys with you
- remove all your personal belongings when you are not using your caravan
- security mark all your contents
- keep a photographic inventory of all your equipment. This should be kept at your home address
Catalytic Converters

Catalytic converters contain several valuable metals. This is why thieves steal Catalytic Converters.

• park your vehicle in a locked and secure garage/compound at all times or a well-lit public area
• park in such a way as to make access to the catalytic converter difficult or parallel with another vehicle if you own one
• security mark your catalytic converter