Check your number plates

South Gloucestershire police want your help to try to track down stolen car number plates.

Community Safety Inspector Gerry Treacy said: “Thieves steal the number plates of law-abiding motorists and use them to try to avoid detection when committing other crimes. Since January 1 this year 48 plates have been reported stolen across the Avon and Somerset policing area – eight in South Gloucestershire.

“If you come across abandoned number plates, whether they are broken or even if they look like they have fallen off, give us a call on 101. We ll ask for the registration details and when and where you found it. ”

Neighbourhood teams have been helping local motorists prevent this sort of theft by holding special events at supermarkets and DIY stores, swapping standard number plate fittings with security screws.

Insp Treacy added: “It s important to tell us if your number plates are stolen, otherwise if your registration details come up as part of our enquiries into a crime we could be knocking on your door. ”

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