News - Car Crime U.K.

The Problem With Crime Numbers:

When Allegations Start to Look Like Evidence A crime reference number confirms that something was reported. It does not confirm… Read more
When Recorded Theft Is Not Believed

In a recent case, a senior reviewing officer recorded doubt that a vehicle theft had occurred. The crime remains recorded.… Read more
NaVCIS Funding: Still No Specifics

Recent Parliamentary Questions on the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) were intended to clarify how this body is funded… Read more
Agreed Police disclosure procedures not followed

A recurring issue in vehicle theft cases is not recovery, but what happens afterwards. In a recent case, a stolen… Read more
£50 for a Police Report Update?

Read the Form First! If you are applying for a police collision report for insurance or civil litigation purposes, a… Read more
Section 184 Data Protection Act 2018

What is an “Enforced Subject Access Request”? Section 184 of the Data Protection Act 2018 creates a criminal offence known… Read more
Keyless Taking or Key Questions?

We are frequently told that “relay theft” is becoming the norm for modern vehicles. But how certain are we? In… Read more
When ‘Sale or Return’ Goes Wrong

A Risk in the UK Automotive Market Recent events involving GVE London have brought renewed attention to a longstanding concern:… Read more
BBC Crimewatch ‘Car Cloning’

Cloning, statistics, recoveries & components … aspects of vehicle crime warranting much more of BBC’s Crimewatch’s time. Some aspect to… Read more
Keyless Vehicle Theft:

Evidence, Assumptions and Investigation Challenges Over recent years, keyless entry systems have frequently been cited as the primary driver of… Read more
Accusations of Criminality

Section 184 of the Data Protection Act 2018 – ‘Enforced Subject Access’ Given the delays associated with disclosure of police… Read more
Thefts Down – Except for Newer Cars!

Stealing quality, not quantity. Whilst the number of recorded vehicle thefts in the UK fell by 4.5% last year (2024),… Read more
Increase Pre-Crush Retention Period to 28 days?

Crushing e-bikes after 7 days: meaningful action or media soundbite? The West Midlands PCC wants to halve the time before… Read more
Reducing Vehicle Theft by up to 30%

Cost-Cutting Brilliance? You have likely heard the tale. Someone asks a matchbox company: “Want to save 50% on your striking… Read more
‘The Others’ … are you among them?

Police Report Disclosure – the ICO, the NPCC and … ‘The Others’. They say communications were sent. Important ones. A… Read more
Vehicle Abandonments Raise Questions Over Theft Claims

What is wrong with this vehicle taking scenario: Such an account challenges conventional assumptions about organised vehicle theft, which typically… Read more
The State of Vehicle Taking in the UK: A Crisis of Enforcement, Not Engineering

Vehicle taking allegations in the United Kingdom hve surged in recent years, reaching a 15-year high with 129,159 vehicles stolen… Read more
Keystone Krooks – but £1.4 million stolen!

Car Theft Trio Jailed After Crime Spree Three individuals involved in a major car theft operation have been sentenced after… Read more
2024 Vehicle Theft – how well (or otherwise) did your constabulary perform?

2023 vs. 2024 PNC LoS Comparison A comparison of the 2023 and 2024 ‘stolen’ car data received by the DVLA… Read more
Vehicle Crime. Is Police Language Bluring Facts?

Vehicles, Cars, Car-Crime, Recoveries More vehicle ‘taking’ figures from the West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner’s office which, in 2019,… Read more
Superficial Approach to Vehicle Taking Overlooked Organised Crime

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Keyless Vehicle Taking – Really?

‘Car signal jammers, to be outlawed’ (source), are said to be used in: The source of this information is understood… Read more
Accuracy & Consistency Required

“Facts are the building blocks of knowledge. Without a solid foundation, nothing can be built.” Marie Curie It is frustrating… Read more
Do we need new legislation?

04/03/2025 Tomorrow will see the ‘Crime and Policing Bill’ introduced to Parliament.An aspect highlights and seeks to address ‘car signal… Read more
A System Built on Blind Faith? The Flaws in Police Information Dissemination

Imagine a central police information unit tasked with issuing guidance to every chief police officer in the country. The expectation?… Read more