Why car crime prevention is so important

Why car security is so important. Many of our customers who spend large amounts on their car audio and in car entertainment system forget about car security. The ever increasing risk of car stereo theft is due to customers over look their car audio security and do not implement crime prevention products such as car alarm.

Car security and car crime statistic

Statistics show that 17 cars are stolen in every 1000 on the road and at least 4 times more at of theft than low risk cars (i.e. Volvo).

The results incorporate the 31% vehicle related theft fall since 1997, according to the British Crime Survey 2002/03. The everyday risk of having your vehicle stolen is now very low about once every 70 years.

What is the Car Theft Index findings show?

  • Older cars (those aged 12-14 years old) are at the highest risk of being stolen. This is due to the lack of car security
  • Cars aged between 11-15 year account for 41% of all cars stolen.
  • New cars are at least risk of being stolen – those aged 0-3 years old account for only 13% of stolen car.
  • Sophisticated car security measures now fitted as standard to new cars mean some criminals are turning to other methods to steal vehicles (for example taking the key )
  • Theft from a vehicle is the largest category of vehicle theft according to the British Crime Survey 2002/03, accounting for 60% of all vehicle-related theft.
  • The average value of possessions stolen from vehicles is estimated at £80, while the average cost of a stolen vehicle is £900. Majority of the stolen possessions are car audio equipment and car stereos.
  • Regardless of the monetary loss victims suffer distress, inconvenience, and an increased fear of crime.
  • The British Crime Survey also found that around 40% of vehicle crimes occur on the street outside the home. 
  • In 2002, 314,774 cars were stolen in England , Scotland and Wales . This is 26,900 fewer thefts than in 2001.

Car insurance and car insurance group

The risk of theft in this Index will not necessarily match the insurance rating for a given car as the insurance rating also takes a vehicle's accident repair costs into account. Individual insurance premiums also depend upon other factors such as a driver's history and the area they live in.

The car insurance industry has turned the assessments that give a car its insurance group into a 5-star rating for that car's ability to prevent criminals stealing it or stealing car audio equipment from it.

Get your car an insurance approved car alarm

Protect your car audio security!

Look at our fantastic new security products to protect your car audio equipment and your newly fitted car stereo. We stock a huge range insurance approved car alarms. Our Cobra car alarms are Thatcham approved, come with certificate need for car insurance purposes (Thatcham approved car alarm itter require).

Systems you can trust

Cobra car alarm products are acknowledged by the industry as the easiest to install and support. Many vehicle manufacturers now specifying and fitting Cobra car alarm systems as their standard security equipment. Cobra offers huge range of car audio security products, ranges from Thatcham 2-1 alarm system, immobiliser, keyless entry system to car alarm and immobilisers that meet Thatcham’s toughest testing criteria which specified by car insurers.

More Cobra car security products from Car Audio Centre:

3193 Mini modular alarm / immobiliser
3198 Mini modular Thatcham category 2-1 upgrade alarm
3868 Compact 'PLIP' Thatcham category 2-1 alarm / immobiliser
3993 Compact universal alarm / immobiliser

7913 Compact universal alarm / immobiliser
7928 Compact category 1 alarm / immobiliser
8186 Modular category 1 alarm / immobiliser
8510 Touch Key immobiliser, Thatcham category 2 status

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