A car alarm will detect if anyone gets into your car or tries to move it whilst the alarm is armed. Not only will it alert other people if someone does try to steal your car, but it will also usually have a flashing LED to alert the car thief to the presence of the alarm, which should put them off trying to steal the car in the first place.

Although the majority of car jacking incidents take place at traffic lights or in petrol stations, it's also becoming increasingly common for thieves to browse the classified ads to spot a car they like the look of, and then set out to steal it.

Number plate theft has tripled over the last few years, with police records suggesting more than 33,000 cases a year. Thieves are increasingly targeting number plates rather than the car itself or its contents, so that they can use them in a number of criminal activities

Although most modern cars come pre-equipped with some form of security device, one of the best ways to reduce your car insurance premiums and protect your car is to fit an enhanced system. Learn about how some security systems are more worthwhile than others.

Vehicle Identity Check Scheme (VIC) is a new initiative launched by the Department for Transport to help reduce vehicle crime. It has been developed to deter criminals from disguising stolen cars with the identity of scrapped or written off vehicles.

If your car has been cloned, the first you might know about it is when you are contacted about charges or fines for which you are not responsible. If you think you have become the victim of cloning, you should follow these steps

Official figures from the Home Office reveal that 2 cars are stolen every minute in the UK. If you are unlucky enough to be one of the victims of car crime, follow this guide to what to do next.