Yet another car was torched at Ballarat North in the early hours of Sunday as vehicle thefts anger residents.
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Firefighters were called out to the blaze along Ligar Street about 6.50am.
The vehicle was under a power pole near Ballarat North Primary School.
It comes just weeks after a shocking new report revealed Victoria was the worst in Australia for motor vehicle thefts.
National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council figures found in the 12 months to March that Nissan Pulsars were the most commonly stolen cars in Victoria, followed by Holden Commodores and Ford Falcons.
More than 19,000 cars were stolen statewide in the last year, with short-term thefts increasing by 16 per cent and profit-motivated theft up 24 per cent.
The most common time for a car to be stolen was between 4pm and 8pm on a Friday afternoon, according to the report.
Short-term thefts of cars in Victoria has increased 59 per cent in the past five years. Thefts in NSW were down 26 per cent.
