A new survery by a major auto retailer has revealed that one in five motorists have been the victim of car-park related crimes. They have also suggested a possible cause - that over 30% of car parks are poorly lit with no security measures at all.

What’s perhaps even more worrying is the discovery that even the parks that claim security, are not neccessarily telling the truth. Shireen Fowler from Hull parked her Volkswagen Golf in a supposedly ’safe’ car park in the West Midlands - one she had specifically chosen to safe guard some expensive purchases she was making.
When thieves smashed the rear window and stole her goods, she was horrified to discover that the car-park’s claims had been complete fabrication, “I asked the car park staff for the video tape as evidence for the police, but was told the CCTV cameras didn’t actually work.”

For those with expensive, modified cars or those undertaking expensive shopping trips, it seems a little research into how reliable security is would not go amiss. Not only is theft a risk, but the common practice of ‘keying’ and generally damaging cars is also something decent security can avoid. Not only will using well secured car parks provide you with adequate peace of mind, it will also encourage other car parks and shopping centres to install proper and efficient security for their customers.

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