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NICB Report on Most Commonly Stolen Car
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Auto Identity Theft Sweeps The Nation. Learn the details
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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 2006
1. 1995 Honda Civic
2. 1991 Honda Accord
3. 1989 Toyota Camry
4. 1997 Ford F150 Serues
5. 2005 Dodge Ram P/UP
6. 1994 Chevy 1500 P/UP
7. 1994 Nissan Sentra
8. 1994 Dodge Caravan
9. 1994 Saturn SL
10.1990 Acura Integra
Source:
National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Top Ten Auto-Theft Cities 2007
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Modesto, CA
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Las Vegas, NV
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San Diego / Carls-bad/San Marcos CA
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Stockton, CA
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San Francisco/ Oak-land/Freemont CA
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Laredo, TX
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Alburquerque, NM
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Phoenix/Mesa/ Scottsdale AZ
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Yakima, WA
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Tuscon AZ
Ranked by the rate of vehicle thefts reported
per 100,000 people based on the 2007 U.S. Census Population
Estimates.
Source:
National Insurance Crime Bureau.
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Auto Identity Theft - Get
The Details
Auto
Theft Decreasing
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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% |
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Uniform Crime Reports.
 
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