Auto Theft

Auto theft In 2001, $8.2 billion

in vehicles were stolen.

That is up from $7.8 billion in 2000.

Auto Theft Every 26 seconds a

motor vehicle is stolen in the U.S.

In 2001, the odds were 1 in 194.

The odds are highest in urban areas.

Auto Theft

Only 13.6% of these thefts were cleared by arrests in 2001.

Carjackings only account for 3.5% of all motor vehicle thefts.

Auto Theft The average value

of cars stolen was $6,646.

Car Thieves 65.6% of those

arrested were under 25.

People under 18 accounted for 32.7% of all motor vehicle theft.

Auto Theft Top Ten Cities

1. Phoenix AZ 2. Miami, FL 3. Fresno, CA 4. Detroit, MI 5. Sacramento, CA

Auto Theft Top Ten Cities

6. Tuscon, AZ 7. Tacoma, WA 8. Stockton, CA 9. Seattle, WA 10. Jersey City, NJ

Most Popular Cars To Steal 1. 1999 Toyota

Camry 2. 1989 Toyota

Camry 3. 1990 Toyota

Camry 4. 2000 Honda Civic 5. 1994 Chevy 1500

Most Popular Cars To Steal 6. 1995 Honda

Accord EX 7. 1994 Accord LX 8. 1994 Accord EX 9. 1988 Camry 10. 1996 Accord LX

CarjackingThe attempted or completed robbery of

a motor vehicle that includes the use or threat of use of force.

There are an average of 49,000 carjackings each year.

Component theft About 50,000 air bags are stolen each year. This costs owners and

insurers more than $50 million each year.

Air bags cost $1000 from dealer.

They only cost $50-200 on the street.

Anti-theft devices In 1995, $142 million was spent on

electronic devices such as keyless entry and vehicle tracking systems to protect vehicles from theft.

In 2001, $227 million was spent by consumers.

Anti-Theft devices LoJack: a complex

electronic tracking device allows police to track the vehicle.

90% recovery rate with LoJack.

Frequently leads police to chop shops.

NICBThe National Insurance Crime Bureau

combats auto theft by investigating cases referred to it by insurers and through its online databases.

NICB

Searches are made by using partial or full driver information, license plate numbers, VIN’s, and component vehicle part and type numbers.

NICB In the World Trade

Center bombing in 1993, NICB was used. A partial VIN was reconstructed and matched to a van stolen from a rental company on the day of the bombing.

The insurance industry recommends states enact the following laws:

1. Vehicle Chop Shop, Stolen and Altered Property Act

2. Salvage Certificate Junk Vehicle Act

3. Vehicle Owner Fraud Act

4. The False Police Reports Act

Vehicle Chop Shop, Stolen and Altered Property Act:

Imposes criminal sanctions on person involved with chop shops, garages or lots, where stolen vehicles are brought to be stripped of their components.

Salvage Certificate Junk Vehicles Act:

Helps to standardize salvage vehicle documents

Vehicle Owner Fraud Act:

Combats owner give-ups: where the vehicle owner is in a collision with others to file a fraudulent claim.

The False Police Reports Act:

Makes it a crime to knowingly make, or assist with, a false report of theft, destruction or damage or any property to a law enforcement agency

Motor Vehicle In The U.S. Over-all, auto theft is

down since 1992: 1992: 1,610,834

vehicles stolen 2001: 1,226,457

vehicles stolen