West Mercia Police 

Boasting one of the lowest car crime rates (as a police force area) in England, West Mercia recorded an average of 76 offences per 10,000 registered vehicles, which makes it 37 per cent safer than the national average.

The region’s worst area for car crime is found on the outskirts of Birmingham; the postcode B45 experienced 202 offences per 10,000 cars. The second worst postcode is WR1, in Worcester, with 193 comparative offences.

Criminal damage accounts for a whopping 75 per cent of all car crime in West Mercia, while 19 per cent of offences involve the theft of a vehicle. Theft from a car is relatively low, accounting for just six per cent of incidents.

The village of Albrighton is the safest, with 13 offences, while Telford also ranked highly with one of its districts experiencing 21 car crimes per 10,000 cars.

Cars most attacked include Suzuki, Mitsubishi and Vauxhall, while Lexus was the safest with just 14 recorded incidents. 

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