The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) has released the latest in its catalog of vehicle theft reports. The top 10 most stolen sports cars list is based on National Crime Information Center vehicle theft records for the period of Jan. 1, 2009 through Dec. 31, 2012, and is limited to 2010, 2011, and 2012 model-year vehicles.
"Sporty" vehicles were broken down into three classes: premium, mid-sized and compact, each class containing several makes and models as defined by Automotive News1. This report looks at Sporty thefts by class, as well as the top 10 theft makes and models.
During this reporting period, a total of 3,780 Sporty vehicles were reported stolen in the U.S. By far, the mid-sized class had the most theft activity with 3,271 thefts, or 87 percent of the Sporty total.
The state where the most Sporty thefts occurred was California (764), followed by Florida (443), Texas (381), Georgia (257), and Michigan (187).
Click "next" to see the top 10 most stolen sports cars.
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10. Volkswagen Eos
Sporty class: Compact
Number of thefts: 23
9. Porsche 911
Sporty class: Premium
Thefts: 24
8. BMW 6 Series
Sporty class: Premium
Thefts: 45
7. Nissan 370Z
Sporty class: Compact
Thefts: 47
6. Chevrolet Corvette
Sporty class: Premium
Thefts: 69
5. Audi A5/S5
Sporty class: Compact
Thefts: 101
4. Porsche Panamera
Sporty class: Premium
Thefts: 103
3. Dodge Charger
Sporty class: Mid-sized
Thefts: 782
2. Ford Mustang
Sporty class: Mid-sized
Thefts: 980
1. Chevrolet Camaro
Sporty class: Mid-sized
Thefts: 1,509
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