THE theft of Land Rovers is on the rise in Worcestershire as police warn owners to beware.
A spike in this type of theft has been highlighted by the Worcestershire Operations Patrol Unit, part of West Mercia Police.
We are seeing an increase in keyless thefts of Land Rover vehicles, please ensure that you take steps to improve the security your vehicle, such as using a steering lock. Give strong consideration to installing a #Tracker device as this often helps us to locate stolen vehicles.
— OPU Worcestershire (@OPUWorcs) May 1, 2023
A police spokesperson said: "We are seeing an increase in keyless thefts of Land Rover vehicles, please ensure that you take steps to improve the security your vehicle, such as using a steering lock.
"Give strong consideration to installing a tracker device as this often helps us to locate stolen vehicles."
Police have also revealed that they located one stolen vehicle - a Range Rover was stolen from Belbroughton near Bromsgrove.
A police spokesperson said last night: "We were able to find the vehicle parked up in Birmingham within a couple of hours. The vehicle has been recovered and will be subject to a forensic examination."
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