A warning has been issued by police following multiple thefts of keyless vehicles across Cambridgeshire and bordering counties.
The force says 25 cars have been stolen – primarily Land Rovers and Range Rovers – over the past four months, all using keyless entry technology.
All thefts happened overnight, with most offences having taken place in Cambridgeshire – 12 across Peterborough, four in Huntingdonshire and two in Fenland.
Three have been stolen from Boughton in Northamptonshire, while two were stolen from Stamford and one in Skegness, both Lincolnshire, and one from Haverhill in Suffolk.
Detective Sergeant Justin Parr, from the acquisitive crime team (ACT), said: “So far, we have managed to recover 13 of the stolen cars and are carrying out various enquiries to identify and locate those responsible.
“The thefts have all taken place overnight, usually in the early hours of the morning when most people are asleep, but I would like to ask members of the public to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to us, including any video doorbell footage.”
Details of each of the 25 thefts are listed below:
\- Francis Gardens, Dogsthorpe, Cambs – Range Rover Sport stolen on 8 February
\- Humfrey Lane, Boughton, Northants – Land Rover Discovery stolen on 17 February
\- Moulton Lane, Boughton, Northants – Range Rover Sport stolen on 20 February
\- Brown Hill, Boughton, Northants – Land Rover Discovery stolen on 20 February
\- Exeter Gardens, Stamford, Lincs – Land Rover Discovery stolen on 29 February
\- St Mary’s Street, Stamford, Lincs – Land Rover Discovery stolen on 29 February
\- Sycamore Avenue, Dogsthorpe, Cambs – Range Rover Sport stolen on 3 April
\- Nottingham Way, Dogsthorpe, Cambs – Range Rover Vogue stolen on 11 April
\- Westwood Park Road, Longthorpe, Cambs – Range Rover Sport stolen on 12 April
\- Herne Road, Ramsey St Mary’s, Cambs – Range Rover Sport stolen on 18 April
\- Richmond Drive, Skegness, Lincs – attempted thefts of a Ford Transit, Mercedes E Class and Mercedes CLA 200 on 20 April
\- Richmond Drive, Skegness, Lincs – Range Rover Sport stolen on 20 April
\- Antonia Close, Haverhill, Suffolk – Range Rover Vogue stolen on 27 April
\- Fydell Court, St Neots, Cambs – Range Rover Sport stolen on 28 April
\- Elmfield Road, Dogsthorpe, Cambs – Jaguar F-Pace stolen on 1 May
\- High Street, Little Paxton, Cambs – Range Rover Sport stolen on 4 May
\- Snoots Road, Whittlesey, Cambs – Range Rover Vogue stolen on 4 May
\- Heath Row, Welland, Cambs – Range Rover stolen on 5 May
\- Crester Drive, Werrington, Cambs – Jaguar XF stolen on 5 May
\- Ellerby Drive, Wisbech, Cambs – Range Rover Sport stolen on 11 May
\- Royston Avenue, Orton Longueville, Cambs – Range Rover stolen on 11 May
\- Bailey Way, Woodston, Cambs – Range Rover Sport stolen 13 May
\- Lyvelly Gardens, Parnwell, Cambs – Land Rover Discovery stolen on 14 May
\- Carnaile Road, Alconbury Weald, Cambs – Range Rover Vogue stolen on 14 May
\- Gunthorpe Road, Gunthorpe, Cambs – Range Rover Evoque stolen on 15 May
\- Brutus Close, Stanground, Cambs – attempted theft of a Land Rover Discovery on 15 May
\- Lister Road, New England, Cambs – Range Rover Sport stolen on 16 May
