A Married At First Sight star has become the latest high-profile person caught up in Melbourne’s crime wave.
Sarah Roza, who starred on season five of the reality show in 2018, detailed the damage to her car after it was left trashed after an attempted theft this week.
‘I’m so mad! Some motherf***er tried to steal my car today… whilst it was parked out the front of my house!’ the 47-year-old wrote on Instagram.
‘They were unsuccessful in driving away with it, but because I don’t know who the culprit is, I’m now left with the $1200 insurance excess to pay to fix all the interior and exterior damage they did to my car.’
The former reality star often films social media content in her vehicle, and earlier this year detailed the process of fitting her car out with a series of accessories.
She added plush seat covers, back-seat organisers and karaoke speakers, as well as a number of high-tech gadgets.
Married At First Sight Sarah Roza has detailed the damage to her car after it was left trashed after an attempted theft this week. Pictured in her vehicle
Roza is not alone in her anger over the recent crime wave in her city.
Car theft has become a significant problem in Melbourne, with criminals now turning to high-tech methods to steal cars.
It was revealed earlier this year that key cloning devices are now responsible for at least a third of all car thefts in Victoria.
Between 30 and 40 per cent of the 33,000 cars stolen across the state between September 2024 and September 2025 were stolen using key cloning devices, an average of 30 stolen cars a day.
Police say thieves target specific car models that are easy to access electronically, which often use electronic push-start technology that doesn’t need an ignition key to start.
Holdens and Toyotas are the most common vehicles stolen, with 1,271 Holden Commodores stolen in 2025, along with 846 Toyota Land Cruisers.
More than 670 Toyota Corollas, 592 Toyota Hiluxes and 467 Toyota Rav4s were stolen across Victoria in 2025.
Meanwhile, fed-up Victorians have lashed out at police following the release of a video aimed at teaching people how to prevent their cars from being stolen in May.
‘I’m so mad! Some motherf***er tried to steal my car today… whilst it was parked out the front of my house!’ the 47-year-old wrote on Instagram
Roza is not alone in her anger over the recent crime wave in her city. Car theft has become a significant problem in Melbourne, with criminals now turning to high-tech methods
The 29-second clip, posted by Victoria Police, features an officer explaining different measures drivers can use to avoid the scenario, including putting their car keys in a signal-blocking pouch or putting a steering lock on the wheel.
‘Think your keys are safe inside your house? Think again. Criminals can clone or relay your key signal, even from outside,’ the police officer said. ‘Small changes make a big difference. Make your car hard to steal.’
The officer also recommended putting car keys in a metal tin or drawer, or installing an OBD port lock onto the car.
However, the well-intentioned clip did not land well, with many Victorians saying police and the state government should be working towards solving the state’s spiralling crime problem, and not making videos.
‘Or… keep these repeat offenders in jail and off the streets. What a shame we live in a country that a video like this needs to be made,’ one person commented.
Another said: ‘It’s sad, Melbourne’s counter-revolution into a less developed country which needs extra security for valuable belongings.’
A person added: ‘Or governments could actually fund the police effectively and have judges lock criminals up instead of putting them back on the street.’
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