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Plans announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday to keep car showrooms in England closed to the public during the key selling month of March as part of COVID-19 measures are "deeply disappointing", a trade industry body said.
The Honda Jazz is a target among criminals (Image: Honda)
Warrington has seen the highest change with a massive 2,700 percent increase in thefts over the last two years,
Woilverhaomtom has also seen a massive 1,475 percent increase with Coventry, Middlesborough Cambridge and Peterborough seeing thefts rise by over 600 percent.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said firms were taking action to prevent crime but warned older cars “may still be vulnerable”.
They said: “Vehicle crime is an issue the automotive industry takes extremely seriously, and recent instances of catalytic converter theft are of concern both to car owners and manufacturers.
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