More than 320 vehicles stolen in Suffolk in eight months
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 07:02 · Archive
More than 320 vehicles were reported stolen across Suffolk between January and August 2026, with Ford Transit vans and Yamaha motorcycles most frequently targeted.
More than 320 vehicles were reported stolen across Suffolk in the first eight months of 2026, according to figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request. Between January 1 and August 31, 324 offences of theft or unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle were recorded in the county.
The most commonly stolen vehicles were unidentified Yamaha motorcycles and Ford Transit vans, with five thefts each. Land Rover Discovery and Range Rover Sport models were next with four thefts apiece, alongside unidentified Kawasaki motorcycles and Honda WW 125 scooters. Other vehicles stolen three times during the period included the Audi A4, Ford Fiesta, Mercedes Sprinter, Land Rover Defender, Nissan Qashqai, Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus.
Police are currently investigating linked vehicle thefts in Mildenhall. Nationally, car thefts remain a significant issue, though numbers have fallen compared with last year. Data analysed by Tempcover using DVLA records found 25,050 cars were reported stolen across the UK between January and June 2026, equivalent to 138 thefts a day, down from 27,831 thefts during the same period in 2025.
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- Suffolk's most stolen vehicles in first 8 months of 2026 revealed as hundreds takenMore than 320 vehicles were reported stolen across Suffolk in the first eight months of 2026, with vans and motorcycles among the most frequently targeted, new figures show.East Anglian Daily Times · 21 Oct, 06:00
- Suffolk's most stolen vehicles in first 8 months of 2026 revealed as hundreds takenMore than 320 vehicles were reported stolen across Suffolk in the first eight months of 2026, with vans and motorcycles among the most frequently targeted, new figures show.Ipswich Star · 21 Oct, 06:00
In this story: Suffolk · Ford Transit · Yamaha · Land Rover · Range Rover · Mildenhall · UK
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