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Car crime convictions down to 2%
- 16/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Home Office data has revealed that just 2.12% of all vehicles stolen in England and Wales between July 2022 and June 2023 led to criminal charges. The information, acquired by Nextbase through FOI request, revealed that in total there were 104,678 reported vehicle thefts, with just 2,215 individuals [...] -
CMA warns of resurgent vehicle scam
- 22/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Specialist motor insurance loss adjuster Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) has warned of an increase in the ‘bogus buyer’ vehicle theft method. The scam sees criminals targeting vehicle owners advertising their car, van or motorbike for private sale and then driving off during a test drive. Philip [...] -
Top targets for car thieves revealed
- 03/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has identified the 10 most stolen vehicles in the UK in 2022. According to data released by Go Compare, the Ford Fiesta was the model targeted most by car thieves in 2022 – as it was in 2019. The second most stolen vehicle last year was Volkswagen Golf, ahead of Ford Focus, Honda, Vauxhall Astra, [...] -
Burglaries drive vehicle theft increases
- 27/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A Freedom of Information (FoI) request to Nottinghamshire Police has revealed that 21.93% of stolen cars are taken in relation to a burglary or robbery. This equates to over 28,500 vehicles a year nationwide. The request was made by specialist motor insurance loss adjuster Claims Management & [...] -
Car crime on the rise
- 18/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Car thefts have risen by a third in a year but police only investigate about one in four. According to the data gained through a Freedom of Information request (FOI) by the Liberal Democrats, police attended 10,963 of 47,228 car thefts last year – just 23%. Avon and Somerset Police were found to have the worst [...] -
Car crime hotspots revealed
- 22/11/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has revealed the areas in the UK where car crime is at its highest and lowest. Northgate has taken information from the government and local police departments to identify the levels of vehicle crime according to UK regions. It found that the most vehicle crime was reported by the Metropolitan [...] -
Stolen vehicles sold on at cut prices
- 16/11/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research commissioned by Direct Line Motor Insurance has revealed that car thieves sell vehicles on for about just five per cent of their value. Interviews with car thieves found that £2,000 is a typical price for a popular performance car valued at about £40,000, while a less popular car worth £20,000 would [...] -
Vehicle theft at ‘embarrassing’ levels
- 08/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Automotive theft is costing motor insurers £1.5bn a year – and that figure is rising. This is according to Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) and based on new data it secured via a Freedom of Information request that revealed 101,198 vehicles were stolen in England and Wales in 2021. CMA managing [...] -
Bradford men caught handling stolen car
- 13/08/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Anti-fraud investigators at APU Ltd have helped Police in West Yorkshire convict two men of handling stolen goods. Paul Booker (30) and Akeel Hussain (28), both from Bradford, were found in possession of a stolen Vauxhall Insignia in October last year and were in the process of dismantling it for parts when they [...] -
Growing fear of keyless car theft
- 17/07/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Stolen vehicle recovery expert TRACKER has revealed that 70% of people would not consider purchasing a keyless car due to fears over its security. The research follows recent Met data which found a 6.5% rise in the number of UK car thefts in the twelve months up to March 2015. As the technology required to [...]