car theft

96% of car thefts go unsolved

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 […]

Top targets for car thieves revealed

New research has identified the 10 most stolen vehicles in the UK in 2022. According to data released by Go Compare, the Ford Fiesta was the model targeted most by […]

Car theft convictions sink to below 7%

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Hackers still targeting high-end vehicles

Car hackers are continuing to target high-tech cars in London, warns stolen vehicle recovery expert TRACKER. The latest victim from South Kensington had their 2015 Range Rover Evoque stolen from […]

APU helps dismantle car theft ring

A high-level, international car theft operation that focused on the theft of high value 4×4 vehicles and those equipped with keyless ignition systems, has been broken up by law enforcement […]

Bradford men caught handling stolen car

Anti-fraud investigators at APU Ltd have helped Police in West Yorkshire convict two men of handling stolen goods. Paul Booker (30) and Akeel Hussain (28), both from Bradford, were found […]

Growing fear of keyless car theft

Stolen vehicle recovery expert TRACKER has revealed that 70% of people would not consider purchasing a keyless car due to fears over its security. The research follows recent Met data […]