Unfortunately, the BCNA continues to receive reports of thefts from cars and attempted home entry. We urge property owners to be vigilant as explained in our earlier news item.
Thefts from cars are the most common type of crime in the Port Melbourne area. Disappointingly, local police report that most car thefts occur with cars that are left unlocked. So, we remind members to lock your car whenever it is out of your sight.
More recently, car thieves have developed ways of getting into locked cars. Any car which has keyless access where one does not need to press the unlock button on the key fob to gain entry is vulnerable to theft as explained here.
The RACV also has a useful article on how to prevent push-start car theft with an OBD lock.