A record number of number plate thefts in Victoria has prompted the state's motoring club to make a radical proposal – for anti-theft screws to become mandatory.

New crime data has revealed Victoria has recorded 21,400 car thefts over a one-year period. According to a report by the Royal Automotive Club of Victoria (RACV) – which referenced data from the Crime ...

Figures in the last financial year showed 5525 infringement notices – or about 106 fines each week – had to be thrown in the bin. Offenders have become savvy in recent years, turning to 3D printers to ...

Victorian Police has revealed the hotspot areas currently being worst hit by car number plate theft, issuing an urgent warning on how people can protect themselves from being the next target. RELATED: ...