A WARNING has been issued after a spate of quad bike thefts across North Worcestershire.
Between Wednesday, January 7, and Friday, January 9, police received four reports of off-road vehicles being stolen, including two on the same night.
The quad bikes were stolen from outbuildings in Rowney Green, Mustow Green, Hagley and Hartlebury.
Investigations are ongoing into the spate of burglaries, and police have been forced to offer extra crime prevention advice.
Sarah Sceats, a Rural and Business Crime Officer in Worcestershire, said: “We have received several reports recently of burglaries where quad bikes have been stolen, and while investigations continue, we are encouraging anyone who owns one to review their security.
“Please consider taking photos of your bike for your own records and for insurance purposes, which will make it more easily identifiable.
“Keep them locked away when not in use and consider chaining them to a secure fixing and using other vehicles to block access to any sheds or outbuildings they may be kept in overnight.
“A GPS tracker or tagging system is a useful security measure as are forensic marking solutions such as SmartWater.
“CCTV is another good choice, especially one with a motion sensor system linked to a mobile phone device.”
Call 999 immediately if you see anyone attempting to steal your quad bike, but do not approach them.
