America’s Top Ten Most Stolen Vehicle Makes
Car thieves have a new favorite target: the Ford Full Size Pick-Up.
According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s latest “Hot Wheels” report, which includes crime data from across the country, Ford Full Size Pick-Ups were the most stolen vehicle in 2019, supplanting the Honda Civic as the top target of theft.
The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, model, and model year most reported stolen in 2019.
The most stolen vehicles in the nation during 2019 were:
Rank Vehicle Thefts Most Frequent Year Stolen
1 Ford Pick-Up (Full Size) 38,938 2006
2 Honda Civic 33,220 2000
3 Chevrolet Pick-Up (Full Size) 32,583 2004
4 Honda Accord 30,745 1997
5 Toyota Camry 15,656 2007
6 Nissan Altima 13,355 2015
7 Toyota Corolla 12,137 2018
8 Dodge Pick-Up (Full Size) 11,292 2001
9 GMC Pick-Up (Full Size) 11,164 2018
10 Honda CR-V 10,094 2001
In 2019, the top three model years stolen were 2018 vehicles (47,859 thefts), followed by 2019 models (45,188 thefts), and 2017 models (39,425 thefts).
Find out more at www.nicb.org.
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