Theft - frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about the selected topic - Theft.
- Can I pick wild flowers growing at the side of the road?
- How can I prevent my mobile phone being stolen?
- How long do I have to report an incident to the police?
- I am moving house and I am worried about the next occupants using my mail for identity theft, is there anything I can do?
- I am the victim of a crime that has happened in another country, what do I do?
- I have got my bank statement this morning and there are some transactions on it that I have not made, what should I do?
- I have lent my phone/CD/car to my friend/ relative/ partner and they haven't given it back.
- I know someone, who is committing benefit fraud, what should I do?
- I want to advertise for the return of an item I lost or had stolen, is it legal?
- I want to buy a car that has been advertised on the internet, how can I tell whether or not it is genuine?
- Is there a legal requirement to report a crime?
- My car has been broken into and I think there are some fingerprints, what can I do?
- My car has been stolen, what should I do and what will happen if they are caught?
- My tax disc has been stolen what do I do?
- My vehicle has been broken into several times, can I install CCTV equipment in my vehicle?
- Someone has broken into my house and taken some property, is that burglary?
- Someone has hired some property from me and failed to return it, is it theft?
- Someone has run off without paying for a meal in my restaurant
- What is identity theft and what can be done about it?
- What is the law relating to fraud?
- What is the law relating to the sale of scrap metal?
- What steps do the police have to take with regard to victims of crime?
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