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Keyless car thefts continue to surge

Tracker has revealed that 93% of the vehicle is recovered in 2020 were stolen as a result of keyless thefts. Range Rovers were the most popular targets among thieves, accounting […]

Car thefts surge with just 0.6% ever solved

Car thefts have risen 50% in six years, with a staggering 99.4% remaining unsolved. According to data released by the Office of National Statistics, more than 300 cars are stolen […]

London tops car theft hot spots

London remains the vehicle theft hot spot, according to data released by stolen vehicle recovery company Tracker. It found that Essex was the second most popular area for car thieves, […]

Vehicle thefts up 21% since 2016

Vehicle theft in England and Wales has risen by 21% in three years, according to the results of Freedom of Information request by AX. Of the Police forces that responded, […]

Keyless LCV thefts surging

More LCVs than ever are being stolen without the owner’s keys. This is according to Tracker, which found that 92% of the LCVs it recovered in 2019 were taken without […]

Tracker warns of spike in car thefts

Tracker has warned motorists against opportunistic criminals looking to steal cars to fill the replacement parts gap. Police across the country are already fighting an increase in “chop shops” – […]

Keyless thefts still on the rise

Stolen vehicle recovery experts Tracker revealed that 92% of the cars it recovered last year were taken without using the keys. This is an increase from 2018’s figure which stood […]

Van thefts spike across UK

Van theft across the UK has soared by 45% over the last four years. Research by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has found that a total of 32,056 vans have been stolen […]

Prasco responds to catalytic converter thefts

Prasco UK Ltd has responded to the needs of repairers, garages and insurance companies following the escalating scourge of catalytic converter theft. The Doncaster-based parts supplier has listened to its […]

99% of fuel thefts unpunished

Alarming new research has found that 99% of fuel thefts in the UK go unpunished. According to police figures there were more than 25,000 fuel thefts last year, costing victims […]

Keyless systems increasing theft risk

A new investigation has found that some of Britain’s newest and most popular cars can be stolen in seconds because of a weakness in their keyless entry and start systems. […]

Keyless thefts on the rise

Theft of keyless entry cars is on the rise, with Tracker reporting that 88% of the vehicles it recovered last year were taken through this method. That marks of rise […]