Just One In Twenty Car Thefts Result In Convictions

cbsnews.comThere's only a one in 20 chance of car thieves being caught by the police. 

That is the shocking revelation from a new report that has found that just 6 per cent of cases of vehicle crime over the last four years has resulted in a conviction.

If you have any thoughts concerning the place and how to use Online adult Shows, you can get hold of us at our webpage. It means car theft victims are very unlikely to see their pinched motor again as criminals appear to be successfully outfoxing enforcement after using new tactics, including stealing motors via their keyless systems and stripping vehicles of their parts at the roadside.

With these types of vehicle crime on the rise, they are also contributing to the recent spike in motor premiums. 




Had your car stolen or stripped of parts by thieves? Fury for victims as new police data shows hardly any criminals are caught and convicted

The new data has been uncovered by dash cam manufacturer, Nextbase, which claims that 'a new generation of criminals are outwitting current vehicle protections' and then getting away with it because police are unable to track them down.

Figures attained from 39 UK forces via a freedom of information request showed that between 2019 and 2022 just 6.7 per cent of 396,000 reported car crimes resulted in someone being charged.

The near-400,000 crimes include motor thefts, items being pinched from inside cars and 'interference' with a vehicle, which includes victims of 'car cannibals' who are stripping motors of their parts at the roadside to sell for spares.

Incredibly, the investigation found that in more than two thirds (69 per cent) of cases reported to the police, officers were unable to identify a suspect.




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In 69% of the near 400,000 vehicle crime cases investigated by police between 2019 and 2022, not a single suspect is identified by officers, the shocking new report has found