First-time offenders accounted for a 23 per cent rise in incidents and a 26 per cent increase in the volume of fuel stolen

An estimated daily average of £194,000-worth of petrol is stolen across Britain every day following the Iran war price surge, new data shows - that's 20 per cent more than before

Thefts have soared by 20 per cent in the five months since the conflict began on February 28, compared with the previous five months.