West Midlands Police recover nearly 200 stolen cars since April

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Police say their road crime team has recovered nearly 200 stolen vehicles since April and made more than 200 arrests. We test the claims, ask how many arrests became charges, and look at the real-world impact on jobs, small firms and insurance in the West Midlands.

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00:00Car crime isn't abstract, it hits jobs, insurance costs and the small firms that live off their vans.

00:08Police say nearly 200 stolen vehicles are back on the book since April, around £2 million in value.

00:14Good news for victims waiting on a recovery, not a write off.

00:18The team targets car key burglaries, cloned plates and suspects tied to organised crime.

00:24You'll see the tactics, boxing in on driveways, quick motorway stops, unmarked interceptors tracking cars used in break-ins.

00:32Officers say they've made more than 200 arrests in five months, with drugs and cash seized along the way.

00:39But arrests aren't outcomes, what matters is how many lead charges, how many cars are returned to owners and how many are too damaged to save.

00:49There's a road safety angle too, the same unit works with the road harm prevention team on the so-called vital four.

00:56Speed, drink or drug use, mobiles and no seat belts.

01:00The target is blunt, half people killed or seriously hurt by 2030, then pushed towards zero.

01:06That only means something if the trend moves, not just the headlines.

01:10For businesses, every stolen van means missed call-outs and idle staff.

01:15For families, premiums rise and confidence drops.

01:18Recovery is help, but prevention is what cuts bills.

01:22That means basic security, better locks, trackers where viable and policing that turns arrest into court results.

01:29The Taikauai simple, visible wins on recovery, a tougher test on outcomes.

01:34If the charge rate rises and theft risk falls, people will feel it where it counts.

01:39At work, on the school run and on the balance sheet.

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