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96% of car thefts go unsolved
- 17/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Just four per cent of car thefts last year led to someone being charged or summonsed. According to a Freedom of Information request by the Liberal Democrats, police failed even to attend 72% of cases. Based on data provided by 32 UK police forces, 30,900 car thefts were unattended in 2023, which represents a [...] -
Car theft convictions sink to below 7%
- 18/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A Freedom of Information request has revealed that fewer than 7% of reported car thefts result in anyone being charged. Meanwhile, nearly seven in 10 (69%) cases are dropped because a suspect can’t be identified. The request was made by dash camera specialist Nextbase, with 39 police forces responding. Data [...] -
Rural car theft on the increase
- 25/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
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, and is on course to increase again this year, with the overall cost of this crime rising 87% to £2.6m. Rebecca Davidson, rural affairs specialist at NFU [...]