A recent surge in car thefts has sparked concerns from police that the vehicles may be used in other serious crimes.
Police spoke out after several cars were reported stolen on Thursday, 1 July – all Hondas – from the Windsor Park and Prospect areas of George Town.
Police said they believe “that these vehicles are being scrapped for parts or to be refurbished so as not to appear to be the outstanding stolen vehicles. They are also believed to be used by perpetrators to commit other serious crimes.”
In response to the car thefts, police have set up a special task force to trace the vehicles and the culprits.
Police said officers were “taking a robust approach by dedicating resources specifically to locate these stolen vehicles and the persons responsible for the thefts in the coming days”.
The service said it had received 29 vehicle theft reports since 1 May and that 25 had been recovered.
The outstanding vehicles, including the most recent thefts:
• Blue Honda Civic (1995), registration 146658
• Grey/brown Honda CR-V, year and registration not known
• Grey Honda CR-V (1996), registration 237548
• Silver Honda CR-V (1997), registration 131145
Police announced just over a week ago that eight vehicles had been stolen over the week ending 19 June, mostly in George Town, Bodden Town and West Bay.
The majority of the cars were said be Hondas dating from the late 1990s to early 2000s, although other makes have also been stolen.
Police said at the time two of the cars had been traced and recovered.
The service added that drivers should park in well-lit, busy areas and make sure that their vehicles were properly locked before being left unattended.
Officers also recommended extra security measures, such as wheel locks, should be considered and that CCTV at homes could help prevent car theft, as well as other crimes.
Police last summer highlighted a string of similar thefts, also involving several older Honda models and said they believed some were taken to be broken up for spare parts.
They said 18 theft or attempted thefts had happened in July 2025 alone and that a teenager had been arrested in connection with parts taken from a stolen car.
Police listed 10 missing vehicles, seven of them Honda cars or motorbikes, including two CR-V SUVs and two Civic hatchbacks.
Two other motorbikes, a Kawasaki and a Yamaha, were also taken, along with a 2010 BMW X1 SUV.
Anyone with information on what they believe to be a stolen vehicle should call 911.
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