Car insurance customers and other road users should not leave their sat navs in their vehicles when they are unattended, according to police.

The Worcester Standard reports that a number of thefts from vehicles in the area prompted police to urge drivers to ensure they do not make themselves targets for thieves.

A police spokesman said that sat navs were designed to be "portable and easily removable" from cars.

"Unfortunately, if drivers do not remove their equipment including the holder and any tell-tale marks it may have left on the windscreen or the dashboard there are others around who will happily do it for them," he stated.

Meanwhile, similar advice has been issued by Greater Manchester police following several sat nav thefts in the Newton and Poolstock areas.

Inspector Peter Clarke, of the Pemberton Neighbourhood Team, told motorists to avoid leaving valuable items in their cars, as these can be "easy for criminals to spot".

People may want to consider marking valuable items with their postcode and vehicle registration number to deter thieves, he added.

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