Catalytic Converters: A Warning from Kent Police

It would appear that the theft of catalytic converters is on the rise across the South East. Please see below for a short description of what a Catalytic Converter does, what it looks like, and please visit the website for crime prevention advice.

Catalytic converters are devices fitted to vehicle exhausts to reduce the amount of dangerous gases emitted. They are often targeted by thieves as they contain valuable metals and can be removed in less than a minute.

Catalytic converter theft most frequently occurs in car parks, but they can happen anywhere. Thieves may then sell these converters via scrapyards, online, or ship them out of the country.

Hybrid vehicles are most commonly targeted, as their metals are more valuable, but any vehicle can be at risk of catalytic converter theft.

Please visit the link below to see how to prevent it happening, report a theft, and watch a short video on how quick it is to remove a catalytic converter from a vehicle.

www.kent.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/keeping-vehicles-safe/catalytic-converter-theft

Written by:
Thanet Community Safety Unit