Humberside Police

Although it's limited to a small section of the north east, Humberside covers a number of large population areas with the city of Hull accounting for the largest concentration of cars. Other large towns in the district include Grimsby and Scunthorpe.

The region has an above average of 189 offences per 10,000 cars, with the mainstay of car crime taking place in Hull and Grimsby. Indeed, Hull’s post codes show a noticeable spike in crime, with the city centre’s HU2 and HU1 showing 462 and 327 crimes per 10,000 cars. DN31 in Grimsby’s central district also showed increased criminal activity, with 328 comparable car crimes.

Mitsubishi were most at risk, with 283 offences, while Citroen (243 offences) and Fiat (225 offences) were also heavily targeted. Criminal damage makes up roughly half of all recorded crimes, while theft from a motor vehicle account for 40 per cent of all incidents. Just one in 10 cars involved in crime were actually stolen.

The safest area for car crime in Humberside is Pocklington (20 offences), while the least targeted make of car was Jaguar, with 79 offences per 10,000 cars.

Humberside Police recently announced a crackdown on car crime in Hull and it’s hoped an increase in neighbourhood policing will help reduce the numbers of offences in the city.

PC Chris Haley, from Humberside Police, said: “Ensuring our local community is aware of how to keep criminals at bay is one of our top priorities.

“We hope that people will remove the opportunity for thieves to strike, by moving valuables out of site and shutting and locking their car windows and doors when not in use. By taking these simple steps, people dramatically reduce the risk of becoming victims of crime.”

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