How modern cars get stolen, and what genuinely stops it — from the team that fits IMMOSTOP every day.
Car thefts are falling overall, but organised gangs are using electronic tools to beat keyless systems. The 2026 numbers, the worst regions, and how to keep your car off the list.
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The newest keyless theft method wires straight into your car’s own network to unlock and start it. Here’s how CAN injection works — and what actually stops it.
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Thieves use cheap jammers to block your fob so your car never actually locks. Here’s how to spot it — and how to stop the car being driven away.
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Range Rovers and Land Rovers top the most-stolen lists, and insurers are tightening up. Why they’re targeted and how to make yours too much trouble to take.
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Both stop keyless theft without relying on your key — but they work very differently. Here's how each one works, where each is stronger, and which suits you.
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We're growing the IMMOSTOP installer network across the UK. Auto-electricians, security installers and garages: here's what fitting IMMOSTOP means and how to join.
Read article →Some cars are far more likely to be stolen than others. Here are the types thieves go for, why they're chosen, and how to take yours off the easy-target list.
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Thinking of having an immobiliser fitted? Here's exactly what happens on the day — how long it takes, where it's hidden, and how your phone becomes the key.
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Walked out to an empty driveway? Here's what to do, in order, in the first hour after your car is stolen, and how to stop it happening again.
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Your phone is your car key with IMMOSTOP, so security is built into every new board: a unique key per car, encrypted pairing, owner-locked boards and one-time recovery codes.
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Some thieves don't copy your key, they add a new one through the car's diagnostic port. Here's how key programming theft works and what actually stops it.
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A week or two away leaves your car sitting unattended. Use this simple checklist to make it a much harder target before you go.
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Steering locks, Faraday pouches and immobilisers all promise to stop car theft. Here's what each really does, where each falls short, and how to combine them.
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Keyless car theft is now the most common way modern cars are stolen. Here's how relay attacks work and the practical steps — from Faraday pouches to a dual immobiliser — that actually stop them.
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A relay attack lets thieves start and drive a keyless car in under a minute without the key. Here's exactly how it works, why alarms don't stop it, and what does.
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Trackers help you find a car after it's stolen. Immobilisers stop it being stolen in the first place. Here's the difference — and why the strongest setup uses both.
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Not all immobilisers are equal. Here's what actually matters when choosing one — from how many cut points it has to whether it beats a relay attack and keeps you from being locked out.
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Some cars are far more likely to be stolen than others. Here are six signs yours could be on a thief's list — and what to do about it before it happens.
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Vans are stolen for the vehicle and the tools inside. Here's how van theft actually happens and the layered security — including dual immobilisation — that stops it.
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A good immobiliser can reduce your theft risk — and sometimes your premium. Here's how insurers view immobilisers, what helps your case, and the bigger saving most people overlook.
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