As temperatures soar Hawke's Bay police are urging people to keep themselves and their belongings safe.
With people out enjoying the sunshine they need to remember to lock their cars, secure their homes and drive safely.
Acting Senior Sergeant Steve Nicoll said if people are leaving their car in a carpark or at the beach, they need make sure it's locked and valuables are removed or out of sight.
Try to park in busy, open and well-lit areas where possible, he said.
"It takes a few extra seconds to make sure your vehicle is locked and valuables are removed, but it's worth it.
"Opportunistic thieves can strike at any time and could be tempted by something as small as sunglasses or coins left in a centre console of a vehicle."
It's also important to keep your home secure.
"Even if you are leaving your home for less than five minutes make sure all windows and doors are shut and locked."
Senior Sergeant Mike Stevenson said their has not been a spike in crime but people getting out and about in summer makes for easier opportunistic thefts which can occur anywhere throughout the region.
"The message is more preventative, we thought let's front foot it and get some information out there.
"It's just a reminder for people to be security conscious."
Police are also focusing on road safety throughout summer with a "We Want You Here This Christmas" campaign between NZ Police and the NZ Transport Agency.
"We want everyone to have a safe Christmas and get home," Senior Sergeant Stevenson said.
On the road, people needed to pay attention, be considerate, avoid distractions like cellphones and make sure they were wearing seatbelts.
Anyone going to a Christmas function also needed to make sure they had organised a way home beforehand to ensure they got home safely at the end of the night.
Assistant Commissioner for Road Policing Sandra Venables said more people have been killed on New Zealand roads this year than any year since 2010, and many have been left with life-long injuries.
"These tragedies impact not only those killed or injured, but their friends and family as well.
"Police and the Transport Agency want to help prevent this harm in the lead up to Christmas by positively influencing the mindset and behaviours of New Zealand road users.
The campaign is social media-based focusing on four main contributors of road trauma -going too fast for the conditions, unrestrained vehicle occupants, impairment (such as fatigue, drugs or alcohol), and distractions (such as using a cellphone).
The campaign includes a series of four videos that aim to get road safety messages across in a more light-hearted way with a little help from Santa and some dogs named Fitzy and Tumeke, she said.