Nearly 130,000 cars stolen in UK annually

Vehicle thefts remain at 15-year high according to official statistics

The number of vehicles stolen in the UK remains at a record high level, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Year-on-year crime statistics show that there were 129,159 vehicles stolen between April 2023 and March 2024.

This is slightly lower when compared to the 130,119 vehicle thefts for same period in 2022-23, but keeps the number of vehicle thefts in the UK at a 15-year high.

Despite the worrying levels of vehicle crime, incidents of items being stolen from...

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