“We tend to find in metropolitan city areas such as Birmingham and the Black Country we do experience higher crime levels, these are linked to uninsured driving and there are some socio-economic factors also play into this as well,” Mr Farley said.

“When we see uninsured drivers in one particular area, it means then that local road users are more at risk, which is why we’re collaborating very closely with West Midlands Police to tackle the problem.”

Working with the police, Mr Farley said they were trying to “bear down” on the “small proportion of the motoring population that drive intentionally without any insurance, sometimes with no MOT or tax”.

“Please do not drive if you’re uninsured,” he added.

“You could really affect yourself in the future and other motoring members of the public too.”