New data has revealed the UK locations where a car is most and least likely to be stolen, with a huge difference recorded depending on area.
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Dozens arrested after M25 fuel pumps damaged
Thirty-one people were arrested after demonstrators blocked petrol stations and sabotaged fuel pumps at four M25 service stations on Wednesday morning.
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Fuel thefts up 61% as pump prices keep climbing
Fuel thefts from UK filling stations have reached record levels amid soaring pump prices.
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Criminals turn to WhatsApp to coordinate car thefts
Car thieves are taking advantage of online messaging platforms such as WhatsApp to plan their crimes, according to security experts.
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Learner Driver Leads Police On 137 MPH Chase
A learner driver has been banned from driving for 3 years & jailed for 8 months after leading police on a high-speed chase at speeds reaching 137 mph.
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Nearly 90% of cars stolen without keys
Figures published by Tracker show that 88% of all cars it recovered last year had been taken without the thieves having access to the keys.
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Four in five of UK’s best-selling cars vulnerable to keyless theft
Four out of five of the UK’s best selling cars are susceptible to keyless theft, it has been claimed.
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Police Stop Car Without Front Tire, Find Drunk Driver
Drink driving is bad enough, but drink driving a car that’s missing its front tire is a different ball game altogether.
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Several cars stolen as owners left them to defrost
Police are warning about so-called “frost-jacking” car thieves after Gwnet police received reports of several cars being stolen in a matter of minutes.
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Number plate thefts top 25,000 per year
More than 25,000 number plates are stolen in the UK every year, according to government data obtained by the AA.
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Make motorists pay for fuel up front to prevent theft, says police chief
Motoring organisations have warned of “unintended consequences” of making drivers pre-pay for fuel, after a top police officer suggested the idea would prevent theft.
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