4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (463+ words) A dedicated car theft team in Ballarat has this week charged an alleged prolific car thief with more than 30 offences. The 15-year-old boy was first spotted by police in an allegedly stolen Volkswagen Touareg on Kennedys Road in Minners Rest…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (236+ words) The Shepparton Adviser VICTORIA has recorded more insurance claims for stolen vehicles and thefts from motor vehicles than all other states combined, according to new Insurance Council of Australia data. Insurers paid out $243 M across 12, 500 claims in 2025, with Victoria the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (430+ words) Victoria has'emerged'as Australia's car theft hotspot, as organised crime rings target modern cars via advanced electronic devices. In turn, this has driven a sharp rise in incidents and insurance claims. Victoria is moving in the wrong direction when it comes…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (768+ words) Victoria has recently been labelled Australia's "car theft capital. According to the Insurance Council of Australia, more than A$243 million was paid out in Victoria last year in 12, 500 claims involving stolen vehicles and thefts from motor vehicles. Between 2024 and 2025, the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (544+ words) The Victorian government says police are working hard to curb the increase, as it seeks to defend its record on crime, which is, once again, set to become one of the biggest political issues ahead of the state election this…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (751+ words) Victoria Police says car theft has spiked in recent years. (Supplied) Motor vehicle theft has declined in every mainland Australian state except Victoria, which has notched up a 25 per cent increase in claims. Victorian vehicle theft claims are concentrated in…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (8+ words) Nine. com. au...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (542+ words) Victoria has claimed the title of Australia's motor vehicle theft capital following a 25 per cent increase in insurance claims to $243 million over the past year, bucking the trend of falls from every other state, according to data released today by…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (10+ words) The Courier Mail...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (654+ words) Police have released chopper footage of the arrests of several teenagers over the alleged theft of a car in Melbourne's west. The arrests were part of an operation targeting vehicle thefts, which have risen to record highs across Victoria. Police…...