Vehicle Theft in the UK: The Latest Numbers and How Thieves Operate
Police recorded 129,727 thefts of a motor vehicle in the year ending December 2024. Here is what the data says and how modern theft works.
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Police recorded 129,727 thefts of a motor vehicle in the year ending December 2024. Here is what the data says and how modern theft works.
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