Theft from inside car on Ondine Road

[leenorris78]

Hi,

Just to let people know that I got into my car today and someone had been through the glove compartment. They stole a few things of insignificant value to maybe ?30.

The reason I am posting this is a few months ago the same thing happened but last time they stole items to the value of about ?400. After the first theft I have been taking precautions and will do so in the future.

There is clearly someone targeting this area. Did I leave the car open twice? Forget to lock it once, this can happen. But twice?????? Even so, someone either knows how to get into my locked car or is checking cars to see if they are unlocked.

Lee

[owen.g]

Someone did the same to my car over the weekend.

Two pairs of sunglasses stolen.

No point claiming on household as they're pretty much the excess value.

At least they didn't hotwire it and clear off.

Was in Archdale road.

[Penguin68]

Some cars are known to have a lock vulnerability so that if they have remote locking they can be interferred with. I think (very happy to stand corrected) that VWs are amongst those with this vulnerability. It may be worthwhile checking whether your make: model is known for this. I expect googling it with some tag like 'vulnerable locks' would be sufficent.

[dancet]

My VW Golf was broken in to a few nights ago, didn't have any valuables inside thank goodness. I am 99% sure I locked it with the remote.

[Blueskies]

Us too, two weekends ago,nothing of value stolen. Have emailed lewisham police (just over boundary) but heard nothing back..anyone else reported it, if so what was the response?

[Kat2610]

I had my number plates stolen a week ago on Kelmore Grove. Police were helpful but said it was really common :(

[Kingy]

Cars on College Road regularly get 'rifled' - seen dodgy types trying the locks on cars on several occasions and have rung police and they always turn up, but always a little bit too late

[GrahamP]

Lee,

I have found my car unlocked with windows wide open on 2 occasions, but luckily nothing was missing.

I have discovered that a long press on the remote's unlock button unlocks the car and opens the windows.

When it happened last week I was working in the garden up a ladder. The car key was in my pocket and I reckon I leaned on the remote.

Young children playing with keys could do the same. If you are unlucky the car is within range and it will open making it easy for the thieves.

Graham