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About Stolen Car Finders
Welcome to Stolen Car Finders, our aim through our website is to locate stolen cars, with the help of local council's, government organisation's and from the general public to help reunite stolen car's back to the registered owners.
We are a family run company, Started by brothers Martin, Tony and Dean Barnett who in the past, have all been victims of car crime. We have put our heads together to come up with a solution after our youngest brother had his car stolen last year.
The Facts
* Older cars (those aged 13-14 years old) are at the highest risk of being stolen.
* Cars aged between 11-15+ year account for 54 per cent of all cars stolen.
* New cars are at least risk of being stolen – those aged 0--3 years old account for only 13 per cent of stolen cars. Sophisticated security measures now fitted as standard to new cars mean some criminals are turning to other methods to steal vehicles (for example stealing car keys).
* Cars are less likely to be stolen if they have a car alarm or some kind of immobiliser.
* Theft from a vehicle is the largest category of vehicle theft according to the British Crime Survey 2003/04, accounting for 63 per cent of all vehicle-related thefts.
* A consistent finding of the British Crime Survey is that around 65 per cent of vehicle crimes occur around the home. The clear message to motorists is to remember to remove all possessions from their car when parked, particularly at night.
* In 2003,282,816 cars were stolen in England, Scotland and Wales. This is 31,900 fewer thefts than in 2002.
* Small saloons are stolen most frequently at around 12 per 1,000 registered on the road. People Carriers and 4x4s had less than half that risk of theft with only 6 stolen per 1,000 registered.
* The car with the overall highest risk of theft in 2003 was the Vauxhall Belmont with 99 stolen per 1,000 registered.
* Cars that were between 13 and 14 years old (registered in 1989 and 1990) faced the greatest risk of being stolen, with a theft rate of 31 cars per 1,000 registered.
* Cars aged between 1-5 years old (2002-1997) all had the same rate of theft with 5 stolen per 1,000 registered.
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