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Vehicle Security

03/04/2025
About 9 Alert 9 Vehicle Security

Hi Everyone, 

If you own a car this information is for you – simply locking your car may not be enough to keep it safe and secure. 

Below are a range of options which will make stealing your car more difficult, especially if several are combined – to make stealing slow, noisy and difficult.

  • Physically check the vehicle doors are locked before walking away.

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  • Do not leave keys near windows or doors – aids relay theft and quicker for thieves to locate them. 

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  • If your car is ‘keyless’ keep the key device in a ‘Faraday pouch’ or metal tin which prevents it receiving or transmitting radio signals to and from the car. 

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  • If you buy a second-hand keyless car, get the key reprogrammed. 

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  • Make sure the key and any spares are stored securely. 

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  • Consider fitting a lock to the On-Board Diagnostic port (OBD), to prevent keys being easily reprogrammed. 

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  • Use a steering wheel lock. 

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  • Fit a pedal box, which encases the driving pedals in a high visibility secure box. 

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  • Fit a parking bollard to your driveway to prevent thieves easy driving your car away.

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  • Prevent thieves obtaining your car keys via good home security – lights, alarms, quality door and window locks. 

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  • When parking in the street try and find a location that is well light and if possible covered by CCTV. 

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    For further advice see the attached leaflets or contact the crime prevention team via EdinburghPreventandIntervent@scotland.police.uk 

     

    Please report any suspicious behaviour or incidents to Police on 101 or 999.

    Kind Regards

    PC Campbell 

    Police Scotland 

    Edinburgh Division

    Prevention, Interventions and Partnerships Department

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