- home
- Online Quote
- Vehicle list
- Tips and advice
- service area
- contact us
- links
Tips and advice to help prevent vehicle crime
Top Ten Tips to prevent car crime
1. Don't display
Never leave anything on display when you leave your car. Even an old coat or plastic bag can tempt a thief.
A good way to prevent this is to fit Security film to your vehicle windows and this can be done by ourselves at a very competitive cost.
Security window film can also help protect you in a road rage or carjacking incident.
Contact us to discuss this topic
2. Immobillisers
Electronic engine immobillisers are fitted as standard to all modern cars from 1998 onwards, these prevent your car from being started and are the best way to deter thieves. This stops your vehicle being started but does not protect your belongings.
3. Parking
When parking at home always use your garage if you have one. Always lock both your car and your garage. If you don't have a garage always park in a well lit, open place.
4. Secure Car Parks
When parking away from home always try and park your car in an attended car park. Try to look for a public car park, which is part of the Police approved secure car parks scheme.
5. Steering Locks
Use a steering wheel lock every time you leave your car.
Although a vehicle cant be driven away due to the immobilizer, a Steering lock is a visual deterent
6. Car Alarms
Car alarms can deter thieves from not only stealing your car, but also taking items from it. They need to be fitted by a professional.
7. Locking Wheel Nuts
These are cheap, easy to fit and will stop thieves from taking your wheels.
8. Etching
Have your car registration number or the last 7 digits of your vehicle identification number (VIN) etched onto all windows, windscreen and headlamps.
9. Security Markings
Mark all your car equipment, such as your stereo, with your vehicle registration number.
10. Damage
When parking in a car park or in the street, especially at night, take simple precautions by lowering or removing your car aerial. If possible fold in your wing mirrors.
Remember a few simple precautions could save you a lot of heartache. For further information on car crime prevention contact
These tips have been provided by the mid Devon district council.
Contact Lost Car Key Co for a no obligation Quote Today.
car locksmith Leeds auto locksmith Leeds car keys Leeds spare car key Leeds new car key Leeds broken car key Leeds snapped car key Leeds locked out of car Leeds keys in car Leeds lost car key Leeds car locksmith Bradford auto locksmith Bradford car keys Bradford spare car key Bradford new car key Bradford broken car key Bradford snapped car key Bradford locked out of car Bradford keys in car Bradford lost car key Bradford car locksmith Wakefield auto locksmith Wakefield car keys Wakefield spare car key Wakefield new car key Wakefield broken car key Wakefield snapped car key Wakefield locked out of car Wakefield keys in car Wakefield lost car key Wakefield car locksmith Wakefield auto locksmith Wakefield car keys Wakefield spare car key Wakefield new car key Wakefield broken car key Wakefield snapped car key Wakefield locked out of car Wakefield keys in car Wakefield lost car key Wakefield car locksmith Huddersfield auto locksmith Huddersfield car keys Huddersfield spare car key Huddersfield new car key Huddersfield broken car key Huddersfield snapped car key Huddersfield locked out of car Huddersfield keys in car Huddersfield lost car key Huddersfield car locksmith Castleford auto locksmith Castleford car keys Castleford spare car key Castleford new car key Castleford broken car key Castleford snapped car key Castleford locked out of car Castleford keys in car Castleford lost car key Castleford car locksmith Shipley auto locksmith Shipley car keys Shipley spare car key Shipley new car key Shipley broken car key Shipley snapped car key Shipley locked out of car Shipley keys in car Shipley lost car key Shipley car locksmith halifax auto locksmith halifax car keys halifax spare car key halifax new car key halifax broken car key halifax snapped car key halifax locked out of car halifax keys in car halifax lost car key halifax car locksmith Yorkshire auto locksmith Yorkshire car keys Yorkshire spare car key Yorkshire new car key Yorkshire broken car key Yorkshire snapped car key Yorkshire locked out of car Yorkshire keys in car Yorkshire lost car key Yorkshire car locksmith Pontefract auto locksmith Pontefract car keys Pontefract spare car key Pontefract new car key Pontefract broken car key Pontefract snapped car key Pontefract locked out of car Pontefract keys in car Pontefract lost car key Pontefract car locksmith Ilkley auto locksmith Ilkley car keys Ilkley spare car key Ilkley new car key Ilkley broken car key Ilkley snapped car key Ilkley locked out of car Ilkley keys in car Ilkley lost car key Ilkley car locksmith West yorkshire auto locksmith West yorkshire car keys West yorkshire spare car key West yorkshire new car key West yorkshire broken car key West yorkshire snapped car key West yorkshire locked out of car West yorkshire keys in car West yorkshire lost car key West yorkshire car locksmith
