Thank you for taking the local priority survey recently, we note that you highlighted Vehicle crime (theft from or theft of) in the survey so we wanted to provide you with an update on this local matter.

We've seen a number of motorbike thefts reported across Maidstone, and we're asking owners to take a few simple steps to help keep their bikes secure and reduce the risk of further incidents.

Tips to help keep your motorbike safe:

Use a high quality disc lock or chain when leaving your bike attended
Lock your bike to a fixed, immovable object wherever possible
Consider using a tracking device or alarm system
Park in well-lit, secure areas covered by CCTV
Cover your motorbike to make it visible to opportunistic thieves
Keep keys secure and out of sight at home

We're actively patrolling hotspot areas, reviewing CCTV, and working with partners to identify those responsible. Your information also plays a vital role - please report any suspicious behaviour around parked motorbikes or sightings of abandoned bikes.

Report via 101, online or anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111

Always dial 999 in an emergency

Many thanks for your support

We hope the information above is useful and addresses to some degree the concerns that you have raised. If you have experienced this issue or have information regarding an incident, please report it using our online reporting tools athttps://www.kent.police.uk, speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat or call the non-emergency number 101.

Alternatively, you can stay 100 per cent anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.

We will continue to provide you with updates regarding this and any other issues you raise in the local priority survey. The feedback you provide influences the priorities we focus on and enables updates you receive to be more relevant. Please look out for our periodic survey remindersto update your issues and priorities, it really helps.

You may also want to rate this message to let us know if this information was useful or not or use the system to change which issues we update you about. You can do these things quickly and easily by logging in or keep an eye out for the periodic survey reminders.