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Car crime

Last updated: 16 October 2009

Car crime is the theft of or from a motor vehicle, interfering with or damaging a vehicle.

Since OSCP was established, there has been a steady year on year decline in the number of car crime offences occurring in Oxford.

In 1998/99 there were 6,025 car crime offences in Oxford. In 2008/09 this had decreased to 1,866 offences; a reduction of 69%.

Most vehicle crime is opportunistic and therefore preventable. However, it is still a priority for OSCP and its partners.

Below are links that provide information about car and cycle crime, the work of OSCP on reducing car crime and other useful information.

Auto Crime	How OSCP is tackling auto crime
What is auto crime Glossary of Crime Terms Cycle crime Repeat victimisation Cost of auto crime Oxford auto crime audit, 2004	The work of OSCP Auto Crime Sub Group Location Victim Offender National Intelligence Model (NIM)
National Picture (external links)	Useful information
Car Theft Index (which cars get stolen) Cycling England (national body that co-ordinates the development of cycling in England) Safer Car Parks (national standard for car parks)	Motoring (Government website on driving, buying and selling cars, learning to drive, SORNs and MOTs) Auto crime statistics for Oxford Oxford's Neighbourhood Watch