Is your car more likely to be stolen if it’s a Lamborghini or a Lexus? An Aston Martin or an Alfa Romeo, a Bentley or a BMW?
Actually no.
Turns out car thieves are a lot more pragmatic when it comes to what they steal, which means your mild-mannered Toyota (MT) – Get the Toyota Motor Corp report. sedan or Honda (HMC) – Get the report from Honda Motor Co. Ltd. the sedan could be a target.
Vehicle theft is a multi-billion dollar crime, with the cost of stolen vehicles amounting to an estimated $7.4 billion in 2020 alone, an average of $9,166 per theft, according to Insurance Information Institute and the FBI.
Many of these thefts are due to driver error, such as leaving the key or fob in the car, or leaving the doors unlocked.
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So if it’s not for burning rubber in a supercar, why do thieves take cars? Although the car ride is a factor, cars are usually stolen for spare parts or to be used as transportation for another crime – a getaway car, according to Jerry Insurance Agency.
Of the nearly 181,000 stolen vehicles in California in 2020 (the state with the most stolen vehicles), most were recovered, but only 63.6% were recovered intact and drivable, 3.1% missing of major components, 8.6% were stripped of minor parts and 24.6% were intentionally burned and/or destroyed, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP said that in 2020, 39 vehicles were stolen solely for their cargo.
The biggest market for parts will be for the most popular cars, so it’s no surprise that vehicles with high sales figures like Ford (F) – Get the Ford Motor Company report pickup trucks and Honda Civics are more frequently stolen. And because they’re more common, it’s easier for thieves to get around unnoticed.
Some cars are difficult to steal due to their anti-theft features, including the Tesla Model S. (TSLA) – Get the Tesla Inc report Nissan Leaf (NSANF) BMW 3 Series four-door (BMW) and the Hyundai Tucson (HYMTF) according to Jerry Insurance.
Here are the most stolen vehicles in 2020, for all model years, followed by the most frequently stolen new models, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, and the 10 worst cities for auto theft.
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The 10 cities with the worst car thefts


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