Car Theft in My Area

Kermo queries the official Police UK open API (published by the Home Office under the Open Government Licence). Every incident represents a verified crime recorded by the territorial police constabulary for that area within an exact 1-mile radius.

Across the UK, vehicle theft and interference have a national unsolved rate of approximately 74%. Because modern vehicle thefts (such as keyless relay attacks) are executed in under 60 seconds with offenders wearing masks and gloves, physical forensic evidence is rarely recovered without clear CCTV or tracker telemetry.

Keyless relay theft involves two thieves using electronic signal transmitters. One stands near your house wall or front door to intercept the passive radio signal from your key fob, amplifying it to an accomplice next to your car. The car thinks the key is present, unlocking doors and allowing the push-to-start ignition to fire.

The most cost-effective defences are: (1) Storing fobs in an RFID signal-blocking Faraday pouch, (2) Fitting a Sold Secure or Thatcham-approved mechanical steering wheel lock, and (3) Installing a secondary immobiliser (like a Ghost immobiliser) or a Thatcham Cat S5 tracker.