Car theft: The facts

One car is stolen in the UK every minute.
Less than 1 in 5 car theft 'offences' are cleared up by the police.
Over half of car crime 'victims' have been a 'victim' before.
It only takes around 2 hours to dismantle a vehicle for it's parts.
The retail value of a car's components can be worth up to three times the value of the car.
Three out of four drivers fear rising car theft, according to a customer survey carried out by Autolok.
Drivers who fit a good security device are up to ten times less likely to have their vehicle stolen.
Airbag theft is already BIG BUSINESS in the USA where it is the fastest growing auto crime.
The RAC have already reported cases of airbag theft in the UK and have set up a specific computer code to track the numbers. See Airbag Theft