Christmas shoppers in Exeter are being warned that this is peak season for pickpockets.
Police say they take advantage of the busy shops and streets, plus the fact that people have extra money on them.
It's the first in a series of crime prevention messages being issued during the 12 days of Christmas.
New service station could be built near Barnstaple
The scheme includes 22 business units
Devoncast- Murder in Sidmouth with Jeremy Vine, crumbling cliffs and fake tweets for the birds
Murders, rockfalls and swifts among Devon's stories this week
Concern as under half of Devon residents eat their 5-a-day
Worse than national average
Dawlish cliffs could collapse at any time
Newton Abbot MP says action needed
Two murders in Cornwall
They're not linked
Councillor owes more than £3,000 in council tax
They are paying it back at £130 a month
