March 20 14.29, Other, Värmland County

Airbags, wheels, steering wheels, and entire instrument panels – this is just a few examples of car parts that are attractive to thieves. Now the police are seeing an increase in thefts of steering wheels from BMW cars in the police region of Bergslagen, specifically in Örebro County.

Here are a few tips to avoid being stolen from:

Park your car in a well-lit place or in a garage.
Make sure the car is actually locked before leaving it. This to ensure you have not been exposed to a so-called jamming device.
Store car keys in a safe place, do not put them right next to the front door or in the jacket pocket.
If you have a keyless lock system (key-less), store the keys in a special padded key pouch or in a metal container. This prevents someone from picking up the key signal during a so-called "relay attack".
Complete your car with a approved steering wheel lock and make sure it covers the airbag. Even cars with keyless lock systems can be completed with approved steering wheel locks. This makes it so that the thief cannot drive the car during electronic key copying. 

More tips can be found on polisen.se