UK Vehicle Theft & Recovery Statistics with Thatcham GPS Trackers

PROTECT YOUR CAR FROM THEFT WITH THATCHAM APPROVED GPS TRACKERS 1 Car Stolen Every 9 Minutes Driving and (DVLA) has revealed that 56,288 cars ehicle Licensing Agency were stolen in the UK in 2019 a vehicle was targeted every 9 minutes. %40 Returned to Owners According to the Office of National Statistics, only 40% of the stolen vehicles are returned to their owners. A A A A A A A A A A %40 Returned %60 Missing Top 10 Stolen Vehicles According to the stolen vehicle reports by the DVLA in 2019, the list of most-stolen models is composed of premium and best-seller models. Here is the list of Top 10 Stolen vehicles in the UK: 2500 2,384 2000 1,917 1500 1,331 1,200 1000 | 1,042 836 791 612 500 506 456 Out of the top 10 most stolen vehicles in the UK, 5 of them are from luxury brands BMW, Land Rover and Mercedes brands. Luxury Vehicle Theft A luxury vehicle is stolen every 38 minutes on Britain's roads. Vans Stolen British police forces revealed a 45% increase in van thefts in four years between (2015-19) with a staggering 10,000 vans stolen in 2018/19. 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 %117 Increase in 2019 Between January and October 2019, the industry saw 14,300 claims for premium cars being stolen in the UK, up 117% from the 6,600 claims in the same period in 2018. 117% 14300 6600 2018 January to October 2019 January to October Keyless Car Theft 99% of keyless cars are vulnerable against relay theft according to research by ADAC. The German General Automobile Club (ADAC) has tested 237 keyless cars and discovered that thieves can make 230 of them into thinking that the car key is closer than it actually is, enabling them to unlock and start the car. Cars Stolen in London 71% of premium cars are stolen from the owner's home address, with 34% of thefts occurring in London. In 2019, the most expensive car that was stolen was a Range Rover SV Autobiography with a price tag of £150,000. 34% £150,000 LONDON - 71% Damage from Vehicle Theft According to ABI (The Association of British Insurers), the cost of vehicle theft increased by 29% in 2017, a record-high, to £376 million which is roughly £1 million being paid every day for vehicle-related crimes. ~£1 million +84,5 million 29% 291,5 million 365 Days Before 2017 2017 WHAT IS THATCHAM? Officially known as the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre, Thatcham Research has been at the forefront of vehicle safety, security and repair standards for over 50 years. Since the 1990s, the Thatcham Categories for Alarm and Immobiliser systems have set an industry benchmark for manufacturers, allowing consumers to compare and contrast the features that each device offers. Benefits of thatcham tracking devices 92% of the vehicles they recovered in 2019 were stolen without using the keys. 8% A A A A A AA A A E 92% Targeted Vehicles The average value of stolen-and-recovered cars in the UK in 2018 was £20,000. The least expensive vehicle recovered was a Toyota Land Cruiser worth £1,000 with the most expensive being a Rolls-Royce Ghost worth £120,000. £1,000 £120,000 £30 Million Recovered The total value of vehicles recovered by Tracker and Global Telemetrics vehicle tracking devices was around £30 million in 2019. 30 25 20 15 10 5 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 95% Returned to Owners Tracking service providers have success rates of over 95% on vehicles fitted with tracking devices, with 86% of the vehicles found and returned within just 24 hours. 100% 95% 86% Devices Returned | Returned in 24 hours Insurance Premium Discount Thatcham Approved Tracking Devices installed in your car can help you reduce your annual insurance payments in some cases by up to 20% 20% Safer Driving According to UK Home Office statistics, your car is ten times safer against theft if fitted with a security device. 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