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Ford Fiesta is most stolen car in Kent \u2013 who knows how?
\nCMA MD expresses dismay to Chief Constable over lack of investigation and MO data<\/p>\n

The head of West Malling-based Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA), the UK\u2019s oldest specialist motor insurance loss adjuster, has written to Kent Police Chief Constable, Tim Smith, regarding the soaring vehicle crime rate in the county and the lack of investigation.<\/p>\n

Top 5 most stolen cars in Kent in 2022*<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1<\/td>\nFord Fiesta Titanium Turbo<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nLand Rover Range Rover Sport<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nLand Rover Range Rover Sport Dynamic<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nFord Fiesta Titanium X<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nFord Fiesta Zetec Turbo<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*Source: Claims Management & Adjusting analysis of DVLA data<\/p>\n

CMA managing director, Philip Swift, a former police detective, said: \u201cBeing Kent-based ourselves, we are dismayed at the worsening vehicle crime situation. Our analysis of DVLA data shows that 1,099 cars were stolen in the county last year, much higher than the 622 reported in the local press back in March. And that\u2019s just cars. If you add in motorcycles and other vehicles the figure rises to well over 2,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo try and understand the problem, we submitted some questions to Kent Police about the theft methodologies, particularly the number stolen with or without keys. The reply was: \u201cWe can\u2019t retrieve this information by automated means<\/em>\u201d. We asked about the number of vehicles taken in connection with a burglary. Answer, again: \u201cThis is not something which can be reported on by automated means<\/em>\u201d. That\u2019s astonishing. How can Kent Police reduce vehicle crime when they do not record the modus operandi?<\/p>\n

\u201cSo much commentary these days is about keyless thefts, and it is starting to wear a bit thin. Of course, it happens, particularly with high value cars, but it is also a very convenient line for some. Why do we see so many claims relating to, for example, 8+ year-old Ford Fiestas? They don\u2019t fit the \u2018security compromise\u2019 profile.<\/p>\n

\u201cA brilliant way to put a big dent in car crime was identified 20 years ago by the excellent Operation Igneous<\/strong>, a Kent initiative. It found that up to 30% of vehicle theft claims might be dishonest in some way.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe understand from Kent Police that just 0.3% of car theft allegations were \u2018no crimed\u2019 last year<\/strong> \u2013 in effect cancelled due to new evidence suggesting something was awry with the initial allegation. Igneous indicated the true figure could be 100 times more. Could it be that even highly implausible accounts are simply not being investigated<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

\u201cThe car has gone, any suggestion of fraud will be time-consuming, could create an unwanted crime statistic, and potentially invites a complaint; best just let the insurance company deal with it? Sadly, that seems all too common. We urgently need a more joined-up approach, and I have written to the Chief Constable about it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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