Published:
6:00 AM June 27, 2021
Updated:
6:15 AM June 27, 2021
Police are hunting thieves after thefts of catalytic converters in Haverhill Picture: GETTY IMAGES
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Catalytic converter thefts have increased fourfold in Suffolk with thieves targeting Honda Jazz s and Toyota Prius and Auris models.
Suffolk police data reveals there were 54 reports of catalytic converters being stolen from cars in the county in 2019 but that increased by 272% to 201 in 2020.
Consumer charity Which? has said the rise in thefts is due to the sky-high value of Rhodium - which is now priced at around $20,000 or £14,000 per ounce.
They said the Honda Jazz is one of the most at-risk cars - with an ounce of rhodium costing more than the car itself - to this type of theft along with Toyota Prius and Auris, due to the higher concentration of precious metals within the catalytic converters used.
Published:
6:00 AM June 27, 2021
Updated:
6:15 AM June 27, 2021
Police are hunting thieves after thefts of catalytic converters in Haverhill Picture: GETTY IMAGES
- Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
Catalytic converter thefts have increased fourfold in Suffolk with thieves targeting Honda Jazz s and Toyota Prius and Auris models.
Suffolk police data reveals there were 54 reports of catalytic converters being stolen from cars in the county in 2019 but that increased by 272% to 201 in 2020.
Consumer charity Which? has said the rise in thefts is due to the sky-high value of Rhodium - which is now priced at around $20,000 or £14,000 per ounce.
They said the Honda Jazz is one of the most at-risk cars - with an ounce of rhodium costing more than the car itself - to this type of theft along with Toyota Prius and Auris, due to the higher concentration of precious metals within the catalytic converters used.