Map shows where 258 stolen and 448 uninsured vehicles were found by South Yorkshire Police in one month

The blue dots show where the stolen vehicles were found and the orange dots show where officers seized uninsured vehicles across the county.

The figures relate to activity by police officers across South Yorkshire in October – including traffic, neighbourhood and response officers.

Last week, officers spotted a stolen Ford Focus ST in Doncaster, which was abandoned by the occupants during a police chase in Stainforth.

The car, which was on false number plates, had been stolen from the south of the country.

When officers examined it they found a number of stolen catalytic converters inside.

They also recently recovered a yellow Fiat in Cudworth, Barnsley which had been stolen from West Yorkshire.

The car was sent off for forensic examination.

Over the same month, officers in the county dealt with 47 vehicles which were found burnt out and they were involved in incidents in which 26 vehicles failed to stop for them.

They were also informed of 117 abandoned vehicles and they seized another 19 after finding them being used in a manner likely to cause alarm, distress or annoyance.

Officers were also deployed to 240 collisions in the same month, 21 of which proved fatal or left people with serious injuries.

Anyone with information about stolen, uninsured cars or untaxed vehicles should call South Yorkshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.