Airport ‘the worst’ for vehicle crime

Birmingham Airport saw more vehicle crimes than any other airport in England and Wales, according to the latest crime figures.

Fifty five incidents were reported between January and May 2018, more than double the total recorded in 2017.

In all, there were 5,234 crimes at or close to airports in England and Wales in 2017, compared with 2,432 in 2015.

Almost 1,050 of those were at Birmingham Airport.

A spokeswoman said: “Birmingham Airport and its car park operator NCP had 10 incidents reported out of 800,000 transactions during the months January to March 2018.

“NCP engages with all relevant law enforcement agencies to mitigate the risk of vehicle crime and the team conduct regular patrols in the car parks.”