With theft of number plates up a massive 46 per cent last year, one industry body is calling on the state government to make installing a type of anti-theft device mandatory. According to the latest ...

A record number of number plate thefts in Victoria has prompted the state's motoring club to make a radical proposal – for anti-theft screws to become mandatory.

Victoria Police has identified the state's worst areas for number plate theft, with recent crime data revealing Casey as the hardest-hit area.

Figures in the last financial year showed 5525 infringement notices – or about 106 fines each week – had to be thrown in the bin. Offenders have become savvy in recent years, turning to 3D printers to ...