2009 Vehicle Crime Facts And Figures
There has been a huge surge in car theft rates, leaving more and more people facing the trauma of having their vehicles stolen. Many suffer a huge loss at the hands of car key burglaries. London is one of the major areas which has been largely affected by this type of crime. It has seen a 60% increase in burglaries linked to car theft between April and May 2009.
Gangs of criminals are targeting expensive luxury cars such as BMWS and Mercedes although many lower value cars are also being stolen for a lucrative trade in parts.
The benefits and rewards that are reaped by these criminal gangs, is causing a massive increase in car insurance premiums and is helping to fuel the £39.5 million pounds of car theft committed in 2008. The AA has been warned by the police that car key theft is dramatically rising.
This type of crime is particularly attractive to criminals as once they have the car keys there is nothing to prevent them from driving your vehicle away. Even the security of a Mercedes McLaren SLR could not stop this, as proved by the disappearance of the £330,000 car.
Although general car breakins are on the decrease the police has warned there are large indications of an increase in ‘creeper’ burglaries where homes are being entered just to steal the car keys to by-pass conventional immobilisers.
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