Mass tent thefts in oxylers

[Matt42]

Gonna be reported to police now, last night multiple tents were robbed last night, including one of my mates... A lot of people around me are saying that pretty much all their money was taken.. A lot of very unhappy people, some people even reckon they must of been in the tent asleep when it was stolen!

[tom22]

Happens every year

[Mash011]

Sad to hear about that, hope anyone affected can get through it and have a great festival regardless.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

The first night is always a severe one in terms of thefts from tents. It's kind of why people bang on about using the Lock Ups to store your vauables overnight.

[pecks]

First night is always the worst at any festival, people have lots of cash on them. Hope everyone is ok and that it doesn't spoil their festival(s), keep safe everyone. 

[Sofa]

Wonder how many of those thieves have a ticket ?

[al_coholic]

One of our tents has been done. While they were in their tent sleeping as well. Took cash and possibly some other stuff.

[Matt42]

One of our tents has been done. While they were in their tent sleeping as well. Took cash and possibly some other stuff.

Yup, girl camped adjacent to me had 400 quid taken from her bumbag which was around her waist when she was asleep. Friend of mine has just woken up and told us he woke up during the night to a guy feeling his feet for stuff! Fucking crazy!

[bexj]

Every year, so so sad. Use the lockups folks, be sensible x

[rikkirascal]

That's absolutely horrid. Camped here too, so will be vigilant. It happened in this area last year too.

[danbailey80]

How hard can it be to have undercover people watching. Surely it's really obvious when people are going from tent to tent, in and out...?

 

Such a shame

[jonnyisRFC]

One of my mates woke up with a guy in his tent l, the guy just looked at him and then grabbed his wallet and legged it, c**t.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

How hard can it be to have undercover people watching. Surely it's really obvious when people are going from tent to tent, in and out...?

 

Such a shame

 

I've got to give the police some credit for intercepting one of my mates who was going from tent to tent in a suspicious manner in 2013. Fortunately they intercepted him right outside the front of my tent. I was able to confirm to them that he was demented with drink rather than a tent thief. However, it shows that they were on the ball in that area at least.

[phil the shrew]

Happened to me in 09 really does knock your confidence but hope it doesn't ruin everyone festival

Really does show need to put valuables and cash in the lock ups or at very least split up cash so if the worst happens you don't get totally wiped out. Sadly some view the festival as a chance to rob people and be scum bags

[gorfield]

saw this happen in broad daylight last year as i was walking past the underground piano bar with my 1 year old daughter - bloke being beat up in his own tent.

 

knocked me absolutely sick - obviously there was nothing I could do about it I just had to get away for the safety of my child.

 

you dont know what sport of idiot you are dealing with if they can do this.

 

security were on their way though as i saw someone at the piano bar reporting it.

 

i dont think i could ever camp in a tent again with a child

[justanothername]

This unfortunately happens at every festival particularity on the first night when people still have a lot of money. I know it is a bit late now but with people still arriving thought I give a few tips

1. When you're sleeping put all your valuables at the bottoms of your sleeping bag so people can't get to them

2. I've heard getting a piece of sting and attach 3 beers can to it and attach that to the inside zip you hear someone come to your tent

3. Split it all your money up. I have never had all my money in once place

4. Make you tent a mess, works good for me as I'm a messy person but seriously it gives them a hard time trying to find stuff and they may just give up

Edited June 25, 2015 by justanothername

[echoespaul]

Really does show need to put valuables and cash in the lock ups or at very least split up cash so if the worst happens you don't get totally wiped out. Sadly some view the festival as a chance to rob people and be scum bags

 

Agreed.

 

http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/information/advice/property-lock-ups/

 

I'd leave my cash there and any other valuables like cameras. It's a free service (they accept donations I believe) and they even have toilet rolls there. What more could you ask for. It's just not worth the risk. At least then you can sleep knowing the most a scum bag who looks in your tent could take of value to them is alcohol.. and if you unpack your multipacks it's not likely they're going to take that either. Alcohol can be replaced.. a few hundred quid can ruin the festival.

[Filthy]

Had my wristband snipped off while I was asleep in my tent middle of pennards. Few others had their stuff gone through. Luckily welfare were thorough but fair and I'm back in the festival but watch it out there!

[coljwood]

Someone came into my tent this morning. Luckily I was half awake. I shouted at them as they poked their head in and then left, but the same guy was going through other tents in the area. This morning we found out there were a few break ins around us. Wish I did something but im always shit scared to get involed with those sort of things, you just dont know what they will do.

This is in the field by Woodies near Gate A... dont actually know the name.

Edited June 25, 2015 by coljwood

[JoBalls]

Our friends had their wallet emptied last night and we're in rivermead.

[cdm22]

Use the lock ups people!

[carllucey]

Hope karma takes a shortcut to these bastards.

[jimmyt]

Absolute scumbags. I hope they drown in tomorrow's floods.

[Messy]

Had my wristband snipped off while I was asleep in my tent middle of pennards. Few others had their stuff gone through. Luckily welfare were thorough but fair and I'm back in the festival but watch it out there!

Why would they do this? To prevent you from reporting it? What absolute c**ts.

[tumbles]

FFS USE THE LOCKS UPS!