The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NCIB) annual “Hot Wheels” 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 2013. Across-the-board car thefts are down to their lowest point since 1967 and down 50 percent since 1991.
For 2013, the most stolen vehicles in the nation (with the total reported stolen) were:
- Honda Accord
- Honda Civic
- Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
- Ford Pickup (Full Size)
- Toyota Camry
- Dodge Pickup (Full Size)
- Dodge Caravan
- Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee
- Toyota Corolla
- Nissan Altima
The drop in thefts is good news for all of us but it still amounts to a vehicle being stolen every 45 seconds which amounts to losses of over $4 billion a year. The vehicle manufacturers have improved anti-theft technology and they continue to work with insurance company members and law enforcement to identify and seek vigorous prosecution of the organized criminal rings that are responsible for so many of these thefts.