Over the last year Merseyside Police has recorded more than 2,000 car thefts - significantly less than forces in many parts of the country.
Information received from Merseyside Police via a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by the ECHO revealed that from March 1, 2022 to March 1, 2023 the force recorded a total of 2,300 stolen vehicles.
Recent RAC data showed many forces across the country recorded much higher rates of car theft. They included West Midlands, with 15,889 recorded crimes, and Avon and Somerset with 4,467.
