Burglaries drive vehicle theft increases
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 […]
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Drivers tighten security as vehicle thefts rise
Automotive sales data analysis from eBay has revealed that drivers are becoming more security conscious amidst rising instances of vehicle theft. eBay Parts and Accessories found a 136% increase in […]
Vehicle theft bill soars to £1.54bn
Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA), the UK’s oldest specialist motor insurance loss adjuster, estimates that vehicle thefts are now costing UK insurers £1.54bn a year, with a further decline reported […]
Vehicle thefts up by a third
Vehicle thefts in the UK have risen by nearly a third to 115,822 since 2020. An investigation by AX Track has also revealed that thefts rose by 23.9% between 2021 […]
Car thefts near 100,000 in a year
A Freedom of Information request to The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) by Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) has revealed the total number of vehicle thefts in the UK […]
Car thefts up nearly a quarter
Vehicle theft has risen by 22% in the last year, according to data released by Statista. It found the cost of living is contributing to the rising incidents. In response, motorists […]
Rural car theft on the increase
NFU Mutual has warned people in rural areas to be wary of rising thefts of Land Rover Defenders. It found that thefts of this vehicle rose by 34% in 2021, […]
Keyless thefts make up 94% of stolen vehicles
Stolen vehicle recovery (SVR) expert Tracker has reported that 94% of the vehicles it recovered in the first half of 2022 were stolen without the thief having possession of the […]
Vehicle theft at ‘embarrassing’ levels
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 […]
Vehicle thefts double reported figure
Vehicle theft in England and Wales in 2021 was more than double that had been reported. This is according to data revealed in a Freedom of Information Act request to […]
Thefts set to surge amidst rising prices
Stolen vehicle experts Tracker Network has warned that a shortage of stock and increasing prices could see thefts of used caravans rising exponentially. The average price of second hand caravans […]
Vehicle thefts up a third
Stolen vehicle recovery experts Tracker has found that thefts have risen by more than 32% in the first half of the year, as the UK has come out of lockdown. […]