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Revealed: Top 20 car theft hotspots

Car crime vehicle theft

Greater London is the car theft capital of the UK by a mile, according to an extensive study by a leading motor insurer. Co-op Insurance found that the top 10 areas with highest rates of car crime in the UK are all found in London. Based on the frequency of …

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Do you live in a UK car theft hotspot?

Vehicle crime and car theft

Make sure you take steps to protect your vehicle – especially if you live in London and you drive one of Britain’s most popular cars. Co-op Insurance has carried out a four-year study based on actual claims and nine out of the Top 10 car theft postcodes are located in …

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Don’t be a crash test dummy

co-op crash test video

Co-op Insurance has created dramatic crash test video to highlight the effects of failing to wear seatbelts. According to road safety charity Brake, one of the most common behaviours among young drivers is not wearing seatbelts. Co-op research reveals that two fifths (41%) of drivers aged 17-24 have been involved …

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UK’s safest used first car is revealed

Skoda Citigo

The Skoda Citigo has pipped the Volkswagen Up! to be crowned the safest used first car for young drivers by Co-op Insurance. Based on a formula ranking devised by the Co-op and vehicle safety experts Thatcham Research, cars had to be in the supermini category, have a five-star Euro NCAP …

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Top 10 car buying considerations

Mini forecourt

Car safety is not on the shopping list for the majority of car buyers, according to new research from the Co-op Insurance. Only 4% of UK motorists placed car safety at the top of their buying criteria, in the survey of UK motorists. However, despite this, nore than three-quarters (77%) …

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