Drivers are being urged to secure their number plates with tamper-resistant screws after thefts more than doubled in four years.
Figures from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), obtained by Churchill Motor Insurance, reveal 7,381 incidents of stolen plates were recorded in the UK last year - up 30 per cent from 5,683 during the previous 12 months, and is over twice the 3,376 thefts seen in 2021.
