In a recent international survey Northern Ireland had one of the worst crime rates for car theft in the whole of Europe. WASPS
In the Thames Valley last year the detection rate for car theft was just thirteen per cent , down from 20 per cent two years ago. WASPS
Statistics from the Insurance Bureau of Canada show that the rate of car theft is 64 per cent higher than a decade ago, and it is costing Canadians billions of dollars annually.