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Welcome to Car Key Theft


This website aims to inform the public of vehicle crime and the emerging approach to car crime known as ‘Car Key Theft’. With this knowledge more people could avoid becoming victims and help reduce vehicle crime in the future.

Use the links on the left or scroll down the page to view the articles.

For more information on any of the topics mentioned on this website please see the links provided below.



Vehicle Crime - Protect your vehicle


(Source: www.warwickshire.police.uk/crimeprevention/
Vehicle)
Don’t give thieves an easy ride
Most vehicle crimes are committed because thieves see an opportunity and they take it. Therefore, most vehicle crimes could be prevented if the opportunity wasn’t there to begin with.

Note: It takes less then a minute for a thief to break into or take your vehicle, don’t let it happen to you.

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Car Key Theft


The Growing Trend
Car technology has improved significantly over the years, with sophisticated alarms and immobilisers fitted with most new vehicles.

These devices do act as useful deterrents for thieves but a growing number of frustrated criminals are changing their approach to stealing cars in order to overcome the challenges they face.

For the thieves who are not easily put off there is a rising method of car crime known as ‘car key theft’. Instead of offenders trying to break into a car to obtain it, they go about stealing the car keys. With car keys thieves can deactivate the alarm and electronic immobiliser making them as valuable as the car.

Thieves have also realised that most people will keep all their keys on one key ring such as car keys, steering wheel locks keys therefore, some extra features that an owner has put on their vehicle will prove useless when the thief has all the keys.

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Facts and Figures


Facts and Figures
There is plenty of information collected by many different authorities to evaluate vehicle crime and ‘car key theft’ in order to identify and understand why certain vehicle crimes take place and measures that can be put in place to prevent this type of crime in the future.

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Helpful Links - Need more information


Helpful Links - Need more information
The links mentioned below will further discuss vehicle crime and car key theft as well as providing facts and figures and information for people who have been affected by crime.

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Anti-Theft Security Devices

Anti- theft security devices are a valuable and an important way to deter vehicle thieves. Don’t just rely on one to do the job, use many.

Modern automotive security systems are becoming tougher, criminals have to follow suit - resorting to new methods of stealing vehicles. In most cases stealing your car keys during a home burglary or whilst they are left unattended.

This results in minimum hassle in getting into your vehicle as the vehicle alarm security system can be easier disabled once the thief has the vehicle keys (alarm remote).

Thankfully, technology is one step ahead and thanks to the Biometric Immobiliser - No thief can make off with your vehicle whether they have the keys or not.

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