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Robert Dalling

The places with the most car crime in Swansea as police warn of spate of keyless vehicle thefts

Plasmarl is the worst hit area of Swansea for car crime - according to the latest crime statistics recorded by police. It comes as a warning has been issued to car owners over a spate of thefts of cars in Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot.

Keyless vehicle owners have been given particular warning to be on their guard, as South Wales Police has warned that thieves can use software to pick up the signal omitted by keyless entry systems to gain access to vehicles within minutes. We recently featured statistics obtained from the DVLA which revealed the most commonly stolen cars across the country, you can read more about that by clicking here.

Statistics published on the police.uk website have shown exactly where car crime has taken place across the city, with the latest published statistics for February revealing how Plasmarl and Uplands are among the worst affected areas. You can sign up to the latest newsletters featuring news from the Swansea area by visiting here.

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