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The latest FBI Uniform Crime Reports said that motor
vehicle thefts in 2001 were up 5.7 percent over 2000. An
estimated 1.2 million vehicle thefts were reported in
2001. The average value of motor vehicles stolen was
$6,646. The estimated total value of all motor vehicles
stolen was $8.2 billion. Approximately 62 percent of that
amount was recovered.
NICB's Top 10 Most Stolen Autos
in 2008
1. 1994 Honda Civic
2. 1991 Honda Accord
3. 1989 Toyota Camry
4. 1997 Ford F150 Serues
5. 1994 Chevrolet C/K 1500 Pickup
6. 1994 Acura Integra
7. 2004 Dodge Ram Pickup
8. 1994 Nissan Sentra
9. 1988 Toyota Pickup
10. 2007 Toyota Corolla
Source: National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Top Ten Auto-Theft
Cities 2008
1. Modesto, CA
2. Laredo,TX
3. Yakima, WA
4. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA
5. Bakersfield, CA
6. Stockton,CA
7. Las Vegas-Paradise, NV
8. Albuquerque,NM
9. San Franciso-Oakland/Freemont, CA
10. Fresno, CA
Ranked by the rate of vehicle thefts
reported per 100,000 people based on the 2008 U.S. Census
Population Estimates.
Source: National Insurance Crime Bureau.
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Current rates of auto-thefts by area and make
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Once your car has been stolen
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Services that can help
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Watch Your Car, StolenCarReports
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Locks, Tracking systems
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IATTI, IASIU, NICB, NVIP websites
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Auto Theft Statistics
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Year |
# of Cars Stolen
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Change from Previous Year |
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1997 |
1,354,189 |
2.9% |
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1998 |
1,242,781 |
-8.2% |
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1999 |
1,152,075 |
-7.3% |
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2000 |
1,160,002 |
0.7% |
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2001 |
1,228,391 |
5.9% |
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2002 |
1,246,646 |
1.5% |
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2003 |
1,261,226 |
1.2% |
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2004 |
1,237,851 |
-1.9% |
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2005 |
1,235859 |
-0.2% |
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2006 |
1,192,809 |
-3.5% |
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2007 |
1,095,769 |
-8.1% |
Source: U.S.
Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime
Reports.
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