Police are handing out purse chains to shoppers in Didcot, Thame and Wallingford to deter thieves.
Purse thefts in South Oxfordshire have increased in the past year by around one third to more than 100 incidents.
The chains help secure the purses from being stolen while out shopping.
They can be picked up from Sainsbury's in Didcot, Co-op and Waitrose in Thame and Waitrose in Wallingford between 9am and 12pm next Thursday.
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