Across England, Wales and Scotland there has been a steady increase of number plates being stolen from their cars. Many Police forces are taking initiatives to tackle these crimes however there are measures that motorists can take to prevent themselves falling fowl of number plate thieves .
Your car number plates are unique and if they are stolen, this is a form of identity theft. The vehicle registration number is linked to your name and address via the DVLA computer network. Any criminal activity using your stolen car number plates could result in penalty notices etc being served on you.
Generally the car number plates are used for fairly minor offenses such as illegal parking, Speeding, congestion charge dodging or stealing fuel from filling stations. The good news is for a few pounds you can help secure your number plates using special screws that can only be turned one way so once they are fastened they can’t be undone. Further information on none returnable screws and theft resistant number plates is available on the Warwickshire Police’s Website.
