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Office of National Statistics reveals vehicle theft numbers
- 25/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New figures from the Office of National Statistics have revealed that 129,159 vehicles were stolen between April 2023 and March 2024. This compares to 130,119 vehicle thefts for same period in 2022-23 The number of items stolen from vehicles during this period was recorded at 193,023, which is a 12% fall on the [...] -
JLR commits £1m to fighting vehicle theft
- 14/06/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
JLR has announced it will invest upwards of £1m to help police forces around the country prevent organised crimes targeting its vehicles for theft. The investment will help deliver dedicated resources to police forces operating in vehicle theft ‘hot spots’, while also supporting the creation of new national [...] -
New data reveals car theft’s postcode lottery
- 14/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New data has revealed the best and worst places to have your vehicle stolen in terms of recovery rates. Following a series of Freedom of Information requests to constabularies across South East it has been found that London tops the polls for the percentage of stolen vehicle recovered, while neighbouring Kent is at [...] -
JLR slashes in-house insurance premiums by 80%
- 09/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover has announced it will contribute £150 per month for three years towards certain in-house insurance policies. The offer, which effectively cuts the average price of its in-house insurance by about 80%, applies to Range Rovers and Range Rover Sports purchased between 1 May and 30 September and [...] -
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 [...] -
Vehicle theft surge ‘no surprise’
- 29/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Specialist motor insurance loss adjuster Claims Management & Adjusting has said that the recently reported eight per cent rise in vehicle thefts is not a surprise as the crime is too often neglected by authorities. According to data from the Office for National Statistics vehicle theft increased from 122,423 in [...] -
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 [...] -
Van theft hotspots revealed
- 23/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new report has identified the UK’s van theft hotspots, with South Yorkshire topping the list. According to data released by Go.Compare Van Insurance, more vans were stolen in this area than in any other during 2022, with a ratio of 14.07 thefts for every 1,000 registered vans. The second largest hotspot is [...] -
Vehicle break-ins spike after clock change
- 17/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Auto Windscreens has seen broken glass claims in all vehicles rise this month, with most claims the result of ‘break ins’. The company said this spike in October is a familiar trend, with numbers also increasing last year after the clocks went back. However, despite this increase as the nights gets darker, [...] -
Van drivers report £3.5bn worth of stolen tools
- 28/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has revealed that more than a third of van drivers have been a victim of tool theft in the last 12 months. According to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, 36% have seen their vans broken into and equipment stolen, up from 33% in 2020, with UK tradespeople reporting £3.5bn worth of stolen tools last [...]