Melbourne Airport Installs Tyre Spikes Against Car Theft

Melbourne Airport dumped $3.5 million on tyre spikes at parking exits after thieves stole 140 cars in 2025—nearly double the year before—using key-cloning devices to steal push-button-start vehicles, then tracking owners to hit their homes. Victoria, now Australia’s car theft capital, saw more stolen car claims than all other capitals combined, with police estimating over 10,000 vehicles stolen annually via this method. The spikes have already thwarted two thefts; only one car escaped since installation—thanks to an owner leaving their credit card behind. Police continue operations like Operation Nighthawk while urging drivers to lock onboard diagnostic ports to stay ahead of these evolving criminals. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f34c10d73ca3fb77