Victoria has recently been labelled Australia’s “car theft capital”. According to the Insurance Council of Australia, more than A$243 million was paid out in Victoria last year in 12,500 claims involving stolen vehicles and thefts from motor vehicles. Between 2024 and 2025, the state recorded a 25% increase in motor vehicle theft claims. There was also a 37% increase in associated costs. As vehicle theft claims fall in several other states, Victoria is heading in the opposite direction. The q