Thames Valley Police 

The largest non-metropolitan police force in England and Wales, Thames Valley includes Oxford, Milton Keynes and Reading.

Overall car crime is marginally above the national average, with 141 offences per 10,000 registered vehicles. Theft from a motor vehicle makes up roughly half of all incidents, with criminal damage (39 per cent) and theft of a car (10 per cent) accounting for almost all other crimes.

The HonestJohn.co.uk Car Crime Census shows a number of crime hotspots, with Milton Keynes south being the worst region, with MK1 recording 385 offences per 10,000 cars. Reading also experienced a spike in incidents, with 334 comparative car crimes recorded. Woodstock in Oxfordshire was the safest area, with a mere nine incidents per 10,000 cars.

Mercedes-Benz and Mitsubishi proved to be the most targeted makes of car in 2011-2012, while Daihatsu and Jaguar proved to be the safest with 49 and 53 offences per 10,000 vehicles. 

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