An extensive investigation by detectives into reports of keyless car thefts across the south of England has led to a series of arrests. Dorset Police’s Serious Organised Crime Investigation Team (SOCIT) has been leading on enquiries into the reported larg...
Release date: 30/03/2026
Officers investigating a theft from a vehicle near Bridport are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Between midday and 1pm on Saturday 14 March 2026 a car parked in the Langdon Hill car park by Golden Cap was broken in...
Release date: 20/03/2026
A new digital system is helping Dorset Police to tackle shoplifting, with retailers now able to submit evidence faster and officers in a position to resolver cases quicker. The new system has resulted in improved results and officers are stressing the imp...
Release date: 16/03/2026
Officers are issuing an image of a man they would like to identify following the theft of cash from a store in Christchurch. At around 1.20pm on Friday 6 March 2026 a man entered the Londis store in Stour Road and asked to change a large quantity of cash....
Release date: 12/03/2026
Officers investigating a vehicle theft near Wareham are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. It is reported that between 11am and 11.25am on Monday 9 March 2026 a Ford Ranger was stolen from the Higher Hyde Heath car park i...
Release date: 10/03/2026
A prolific shoplifter, who repeatedly targeted stores in Poole and Christchurch, has been jailed following a fast-tracked investigation made possible by the Force’s new digital theft system and evidence platform.Between Friday 6 June 2025 and Thursday 20 ...
Release date: 29/12/2025
Officers investigating a suspected dog theft in West Dorset have made an arrest and are continuing to appeal to the public for information. It is reported that between 11.30am and 12.30pm on Monday 8 December 2025, a red Cocker Spaniel named Gerry disappe...
Release date: 16/12/2025
A man has been interviewed by officers in relation to a reported theft in Bournemouth. It was reported that at around 3am on Tuesday 21 October 2025 an electric car charger valued at around £1,000 was stolen from outside an address in Nortoft Road. Follow...
Release date: 01/12/2025
Officers investigating a high-value theft from a farm in North Dorset are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. Between 10pm on Saturday 8 November and 7am on Sunday 9 November 2025, two vehicles and two trailers were stolen ...
Release date: 10/11/2025
Officers investigating an incident of theft in West Dorset are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.Dorset Police received a report that sometime during the early hours of Wednesday 3 September 2025 a Takeuchi TB016 mini ...
Release date: 05/09/2025
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