Burford, Oxfordshire: Reward to catch thieves involved in Cotswold jewellery heist

Crimestoppers is supporting an investigation into a serious robbery after a gang of jewellery thieves targeted a business couple as they parked their vehicle on a pretty Cotswold high street.

The pair were threatened at around 6.15pm on Sunday 19 November as they got out of their car on Burford High Street. 

Jewellery with an undisclosed, but substantial, value was stolen during the raid. 

The criminals – about half a dozen of them – emptied the vehicle of valuables from the rear and then made off in a dark-coloured SUV which had false number plates. 

Their getaway SUV was believed to have left Burford High Street, driving on Priory Lane and Tanners Lane before heading back along the A40 and possibly along the A361 in the Lechlade direction.

Fortunately, the victims escaped uninjured. 

Our charity is supporting the investigation by offering a reward of up to £6,500 for anonymous information we exclusively receive that leads to the conviction of those responsible for this robbery.

CONTACT US ANONYMOUSLY WITH INFORMATION  

"This must have been a shocking ordeal for the couple involved. Fortunately, jewellery heists in Burford are rare. But if unchallenged, the gang could go on to cause more harm. 

“We are keen to hear from anyone who knows about those involved in this crime. If you prefer not to contact the police directly, then Crimestoppers – which is independent of law enforcement – gives you a way of saying what you know without passing on your own personal details. Our promise is ‘No police. No courts. No witness statements.' 

“You’ll be making a difference and ensuring that people who think they can get away with such a crime know that people in the community will take action – albeit anonymously – by contacting Crimestoppers. 

“Please complete an anonymous online form or call our 24/7 UK Contact Centre and speak to one of our charity’s specially trained handlers. Thank you.”

Mick Duthie, Director of Operations at Crimestoppers

Alternatively, if you are willing to give your personal details to the police (and are not interested in asking for a potential reward), please contact Thames Valley Police directly. 

Anonymity

Computer IP addresses are never traced and no-one will ever know you contacted Crimestoppers. For telephone calls, there is no caller line display, no 1471 facility and the charity has never traced a call.

Claiming a reward 

Rewards connected to specific criminal investigations normally expire after three months. Information passed directly to the police will not qualify for a Crimestoppers reward. Should you be interested in a reward, you must state this when you initially pass on your information, whether that’s using the online form or whilst speaking to our charity’s UK Contact Centre. More details are available here. 

To see if you are eligible for the reward, you must visit the `Keeping in Contact’ portal, request a reward code and then log back in 24 hours later to obtain a unique code. You’ll be asked to check with us two months later with the unique reward code to see if there has been a positive result.