According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, 31,586 largeand mid-sized vehicles were reported stolen in the United Statesbetween January 2009 and December 2012. The vast majority of thesevehicles were mid-sized, making up nearly 70% of the large andmid-sized vehicle total.
|The NICB's latest report uncovers trends in car theft for thisclass of vehicles. The research reveals the top 5 states for theft,as well as the top 10 core-based statistical areas (CBSA) for largeto mid-size theft, and the top 10 states for unrecovered thefts.The report also details the top 10 most stolen large and mid-sizedmakes and models
|Click through the following slides for the top 5 states forlarge to mid-sized vehicle thefts and some facts about each state'sCBSA and unrecovered theft results. On the last page, see the top10 most stolen makes and models.
|Read the whole report from the NICB HERE.
||5. New York
|Thefts: 1,769
|While New York comes in fifth with 1,769, the New York-NorthernNew Jersey-Long Island core-based statistical area (CBSA) has thesecond most thefts with 2,165 thefts. New York also has thesecond-most unrecovered stolen vehicles in this class(232).
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4. Texas
|Thefts: 2,247
|Texas also has the fourth-most unrecovered stolen vehicles(190). However, Texas is the only state in the top-5 for large andmid-sized car thefts that does not have a CBSA in the top 10.
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3. Michigan
|Thefts: 2,604
|Michigan comes in third with 2,604 thefts. However, Michigan hasthe highest number of thefts in one CBSA. TheDetroit-Warren-Livonia area is home to 2,405 thefts alone. Michiganis also fifth for unrecovered thefts, with 161 unrecovered stolenvehicles in this class.
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2. Florida
|Thefts: 3,306
|Florida comes in second with 3,306 thefts. Additionally, Floridais the state with the most unrecovered thefts, with 332 stolenvehicles unrecovered.
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1. California
|Thefts: 5,094
|California thefts accounted for 16% of all mid-sized/largevehicle thefts. In addition to having the most thefts by state,California also has two CBSAs in the top-10: the Los Angeles-LongBeach-Santa Ana area (1,818) and the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremontarea (735). California is also third in the most unrecovered stolenvehicles with 227 unrecovered.
||10. Chrysler 300
Thefts: 1,045
|Class: Large
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9. Dodge Avenger
Thefts: 1,321
|Class: Mid-sized
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8. Honda Accord
Thefts: 1,712
|Class: Mid-sized
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7. Hyundai Sonata
Thefts: 1,847
|Class: Mid-sized
|6. Dodge Charger
Thefts: 2,808
|Class: Large
|5. Ford Fusion
Thefts: 2,819
|Class: Mid-sized
|4. Chevrolet Malibu
Thefts: 3,035
|Class: Mid-sized
|3. Nissan Altima
Thefts: 3,103
|Class: Mid-sized
|2. Chevrolet Impala
Thefts: 3,608
|Class: Large
|1. Toyota Camry
Thefts: 4,619
|Class: Mid-sized
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