NICB Announces Ten Most Stolen Vehicles in 2012

The National Insurance Crime Bureau ("NICB") has released a report which summarizes stolen vehicle statistics nationwide.  The top ten stolen vehicles in 2012 were:

 

For 2012, the most-stolen vehicles in the nation were (total thefts in parentheses):

1. Honda Accord (58,596)

2. Honda Civic (47,037)

3. Ford Pickup (Full Size) (26,770)

4. Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size) (23,745)

5. Toyota Camry (16,251)

6. Dodge Caravan (11,799)

7. Dodge Pickup (Full Size) (11,755)

8. Acura Integra (9,555)

9. Nissan Altima (9,169)

10. Nissan Maxima (6,947)

A new feature in this year’s “Hot Wheels” report is the addition of a list of the most stolen 2012 models.

The top 10 stolen 2012 models include:

1. Nissan Altima (921)

2. Chevrolet Impala (778)

3. Chevrolet Malibu (727)

4. Toyota Camry (665)

5. Ford Fusion (655)

6. Ford Pickup (Full Size) (595)

7. Ford Focus (523)

8. Chrysler 200 (449)

9. Dodge Charger (416)

10. Dodge Avenger (412)

Although the FBI is predicting a 1.3 percent increase in 2012 vehicle thefts over 2011’s number — reversing an eight-year trend — the overall vehicle theft picture is still positive. The peak year for vehicle thefts was 1991 with 1,661,738. If the FBI’s preliminary 2012 vehicle theft estimate holds, there will have been roughly 724,672 thefts. That’s a national decrease of over 50 percent since 1991 with many states seeing even better numbers.

Source: www.insurancenetworking.com