Having stolen a car, criminal gangs give the vehicle a new identity based on the registration of a legitimate vehicle.

In one case, police discovered eight cars that all had the same registration attributed!

The advice from Norton Insurance is to try and protect your keys in the first instance. Thieves are increasingly using creative techniques to steal keys from homes such as passing a long hook through a letterbox.

Store your keys well away from potential access points and protect against the worst by taking out Key Care Cover from Norton.