Catalytic converter

Police crackdown targets catalytic converter thieves

A nationwide police operation saw 30 arrests made as part of a week-long campaign to tackle metal crime, including catalytic converter theft.

Toyota spends £1 million to deter catalytic converter thefts

Toyota will covertly mark more than 100,000 car parts, including catalytic converters, to disrupt criminal gangs.

Police recover more than a thousand stolen catalytic converters

The joint police operation into catalytic converter theft also resulted in the arrest of more than 50 criminals.

These are the cities with the biggest catalytic converter theft increases

Catalytic converter theft is a growing problem. New research has identified the UK cities experiencing a worrying upward trend.

Catalytic converter theft rises sixfold in a year

Theft of catalytic converters from cars rocketed in 2019 as criminals target them for the valuable metals they contain.