| Topic: | Re:Re:Is Car Crime Still Investigated? | |
| Posted by: | Peter Higgins | |
| Date/Time: | 09/04/26 09:13:00 |
| Crime in London isn't out of control. On any metric it compares well to other cities and violent crime and murder is down. Please stop talking down our wonderful city - many people's livelihood's depend on visitors coming both from the rest of the UK and overseas and they are being discouraged by nonsense (mainly spread by foreign accounts) on social media. We are seeing a rise at the moment nationally because funding for the police in real terms is down (particularly in London where rises in population have not been covered by extra resources) and income disparity has increased. I don't want to victim blame here but anyone who leaves thousands of pounds worth of stuff in the back of their car, does have a share of responsibility. If you sign up for MetEngage you'll get tips on how to reduce the chances of having your car stolen or damaged. As far as I am aware there are two types of car crime - opportunistic and to order. In the former criminals wander the streets at night looking for cars with valuables left inside. They have devices that can pick up a bluetooth signal from a laptop left on standby. It is important to note that they won't risk breaking into a car unless they think there is a strong possibility of finding something of value. The second is theft to order - either of the whole vehicle or items like wing mirrors, tyres, catalytic converters and headlights. A lot of this crime is committed by minors who are difficult to get off the streets and therefore even identifying the thieves does stop them offending. The police use their limited resources to identify the end buyers for the stolen items which is a sensible strategy but I can see how this can cause frustration for the victim who might feel not enough is being done in his particular case. |
| Topic | Date Posted | Posted By |
| Is Car Crime Still Investigated? | 03/04/26 13:44:00 | Conor Sherrard |
| Re:Is Car Crime Still Investigated? | 03/04/26 13:57:00 | Gerry Boyce |
| Re:Re:Is Car Crime Still Investigated? | 09/04/26 09:13:00 | Peter Higgins |
| Re:Re:Re:Is Car Crime Still Investigated? | 09/04/26 09:25:00 | Barbara Stevens |