Melton a key cloning hot spot

Key points

• Melton, Hume and Whittlesea have recorded Victoria's highest rates of car key cloning, according to Victoria Police. Police seized more than 900 devices used by car thieves across the state in the past year, with 43 per cent taken in the north-west metro region.
• Police estimate more than 10,000 vehicles are stolen using cloning devices each year. Toyota Corollas, Landcruisers, Holden Commodores, Hiluxs, Rav 4s and Subaru Imprezas are among the most targeted.
• Police advise owners to fit an on-board diagnostic port lock and a steering wheel lock.