Overview
- Motoring voices are pressing drivers to install dashcams before October, citing a recurring seasonal increase in vehicle crime risk.
- Coverage cites roughly 90,000 vehicle-related offences recorded last October as evidence of autumn spikes, though the articles do not identify the underlying dataset.
- ONS data shows 129,159 vehicles were stolen in 2023, averaging 356 thefts per day across the UK.
- Police figures indicate about three quarters of car thefts are never solved, bolstering calls for better evidence and deterrents.
- Experts including CarMats4U’s Jamie Barke and the RAC advise steering‑wheel locks, well‑lit or CCTV‑covered parking, and hiding valuables, and no legal requirement to fit dashcams has been announced.