MORE reports of parcels being stolen from people's doorsteps in Reading have been made to police.

In a tweet posted by TVP Reading yesterday (November 11) the force said: "We have received more reports of parcels being stolen from people’s doorsteps / flat communal areas."

Earlier this month, the Chronicle reported that there had been a rise in parcel thefts.

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The force has issued advice to prevent people from becoming a victim of parcel theft.

In a Thames Valley Police alert, the police said: "Please make arrangements for your goods to be delivered when you are home, to a trusted neighbour or a secure area where they cannot be seen or accessed by opportunist thieves."

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People are being asked to report any suspicious incidents, sightings or information to the Thames Valley Police Enquiry Centre on 101 and to check their CCTV cameras, ringcam or dashcam.