Melbourne’s worst suburbs for car crime – plus one simple step for protection

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Police are urging car owners in Melbourne’s inner-city suburbs to lock their cars to prevent rising teen crime. A majority of car thefts in affluent areas like Port Phillip are due to unlocked cars, with thieves targeting vehicles for valuables. Teen offenders from outer suburbs are traveling to Port Phillip to commit crimes like stealing number plates. Owners are reminded to lock their cars and remove valuables to deter thieves. In the past year, over 2000 cars were broken into in Port Phillip alone. The most targeted suburbs include Port Melbourne, St Kilda, and South Melbourne.

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