Police were happy to report a decrease in vehicle crime this year - but one Auckland victim does not believe the statistics.
Michaela Palacio contacted the Herald, furious with the police response to her car being stolen. She said that based on her experience, and that of friends in similar situations, the figures did not ring true in her mind.
"The amount of cars being stolen is outrageous. Who's out to stop them? Not the police, that's for sure," shesaid.
Police reported yesterday that nationally there had been a 3.5 per cent decrease in the number of vehicles stolen. In 2010/11, 20,345 vehicle thefts were reported compared with 19,642 in the year ending June 30.
The number of thefts from cars also dropped, by 5.2 per cent. There were 37,954 break-ins reported in 2010/11 which fell to 35,976 in 2011/12.