Crime in America.Net
A reader asked which car was stolen most often in the United States. The answer comes from a private organization funded by insurance companies, the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
What’s interesting about auto theft is that’s it’s another example of “target hardening” as a crime prevention principal. One of the key findings of crime prevention research is the simple concept of making things hard to steal. For example, good doors (solid wood or steel) and windows (tempered glass) coupled with high quality deadbolt locks will deter the vast majority of burglars.
But such simplicity seems lost on the criminological community who prefer social concepts to the mundane world of target hardening–thus ignoring hundreds of thousands of victims who are devastated by a burglarized house or a stolen car.
The crime prevention community knew that once auto manufacturers started placing computer chips in keys that match the car’s ignition, thefts would plummet and that’s exactly what’s happened. The same applies to steering wheel locks or ignition or fuel switches that shut down the car if not activated. GPS and other tracking systems round out the strategies.
But with all the “target hardening” available, people still leave the keys in the ignition with unlocked doors, and some models are ridiculously easy to steal with a screwdriver.
The following lists from the National Insurance Crime Bureau addresses the most stolen cars in the nation and a state-by-state breakdown of the most stolen cars. See the full report at www.nicb.org.
For 2008, the most stolen vehicles in the nation were:
1. 1994 Honda Accord
2. 1995 Honda Civic
3. 1989 Toyota Camry
4. 1997 Ford F-150 Pickup
5. 2004 Dodge Ram Pickup
6. 2000 Dodge Caravan
7. 1996 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee
8. 1994 Acura Integra
9. 1999 Ford Taurus
10. 2002 Ford Explorer
2008 is the fifth consecutive year of declining vehicle thefts. Moreover, if the preliminary figures hold total thefts would be below 1 million vehicles—the lowest annual total in over 20 years.
Prevention Tips:
Common Sense: Lock your car and take your keys. It’s simple enough but many thefts occur because owners make it easy for thieves to steal their cars.
Warning Device: Having and using a visible or audible warning device is another item that can ensure that your car remains where you left it.
Immobilizing Device: Generally speaking, if your car won’t start, it won’t get stolen. “Kill” switches, fuel cut-offs and smart keys are among the devices which are extremely effective.
Tracking Device: A tracking device emits a signal to the police or to a monitoring station when the vehicle is stolen..
Considering a used vehicle purchase? Don’t buy a headache, check in with VINCheckSM, NICB’s free vehicle history service at www.nicb.org.
You can help stop this criminal activity by reporting suspected insurance fraud and vehicle theft to NICB at 1-800-TEL-NICB (1-800-835-6422) or by texting to TIP411 keyword “Fraud.” You may also report fraud and theft by visiting our web site www.nicb.org. All tips can be anonymous.
State Rankings:
Alabama
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Accord 1996
2 Chevrolet Conventional Cab 4×2 1989
3 Ford F150 Pickup 1998
4 Chevrolet Caprice 1991
5 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1986
6 Toyota Camry 1995
7 Ford Taurus 1997
8 Ford Explorer 1994
9 Dodge Ram Pickup 1998
10 Chevrolet Impala 2004
Alaska
Rank Vehicle
1 Chevrolet Extended Cab 4×4 1994
2 Ford Explorer 1991
3 Chevrolet 4×4 Pickup 1989
4 Dodge Ram Pickup 1997
5 Ford F150 Pickup 1982
6 Subaru Legacy 1998
7 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 2000
8 Honda Accord 1994
9 Honda Civic 1998
10 Ford Ranger 1988
Arizona
Rank Vehicle
1 Dodge Ram Pickup 2004
2 Honda Accord 1994
3 Honda Civic 1995
4 Ford F150 Pickup 1997
5 Ford F250 Pickup 2003
6 Nissan Sentra 1994
7 Toyota Camry 1990
8 Ford F350 Pickup 2006
9 Chevrolet 4×2 Pickup 2000
10 Chevrolet Extended Cab 4×2 Pickup 2004
Arkansas
Rank Vehicle
1 Chevrolet 4×2 Pickup 1988
2 Ford F150 Pickup 1999
3 Chevrolet Caprice 1986
4 Dodge Ram Pickup 2004
5 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1996
6 Chevrolet Extended Cab 4×2 Pickup 1994
7 Honda Accord 2000
8 Cadillac Deville 1999
9 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1998
10 Ford Explorer 1993
California
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Accord 1991
2 Honda Civic 1995
3 Toyota Camry 1989
4 Acura Integra 1994
5 Nissan Sentra 1994
6 Toyota Corolla 2007
7 Toyota Pickup 4×2 1988
8 Ford F150 Pickup 1997
9 Saturn Si 1995
10 Nissan Altima 1997
Colorado
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Accord 1995
2 Honda Civic 1999
3 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1999
4 Toyota Camry 1990
5 Acura Integra 1995
6 Ford F150 Pickup 1997
7 Saturn Si 1995
8 Dodge Ram Pickup 1997
9 Ford Explorer 2002
10 Dodge Neon 1995
Connecticut
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Accord 1994
2 Honda Civic 1995
3 Acura Integra 1994
4 Nissan Maxima 1996
5 Toyota Camry 1991
6 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1994
7 Dodge Caravan 1996
8 Nissan Altima 1997
9 Ford Taurus 1997
10 Toyota Corolla 2003
Delaware
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Civic 1995
2 Honda Accord 1997
3 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1995
4 Acura Integra 1995
5 Ford Taurus 1996
6 Ford Explorer 1996
7 Toyota Camry 1992
8 Dodge Ram Pickup 2001
9 Nissan Altima 1994
10 Toyota Corolla 2003
District of Columbia
Rank Vehicle
1 Dodge Caravan 2000
2 Honda Accord 1996
3 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1999
4 Toyota Camry 1990
5 Ford Taurus 1999
6 Ford Crown Victoria 1999
7 Dodge Intrepid 2000
8 Plymouth Voyager 1999
9 Honda Civic 2000
10 Dodge Stratus 2004
Florida
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Civic 2000
2 Honda Accord 1996
3 Toyota Camry 1990
4 Ford F150 Pickup 2006
5 Dodge Ram Pickup 2004
6 Nissan Altima 2008
7 Dodge Caravan 2000
8 Toyota Corolla 2007
9 Nissan Maxima 1995
10 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1996
Georgia
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Accord 1994
2 Honda Civic 1994
3 Ford F150 Pickup 2004
4 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1994
5 Chevrolet 4×2 Pickup 1990
6 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1986
7 Ford Explorer 2002
8 Dodge Caravan 2000
9 Ford Taurus 1999
10 Toyota Camry 1997
Hawaii
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Civic 1995
2 Honda Accord 1993
3 Acura Integra 1995
4 Dodge Caravan 1997
5 Toyota Camry 1988
6 Toyota Corolla 2008
7 Nissan Pickup 1995
8 Dodge Ram Pickup 1997
9 Ford Ranger 1998
10 Toyota Pickup 1988
Idaho
Rank Vehicle
1 Dodge Ram Pickup 1999
2 Chevrolet Extended Cab 4×4 Pickup 1994
3 Honda Civic 1994
4 Ford F150 Pickup 2007
5 Honda Accord 1991
6 Ford Explorer 1996
7 Pontiac Grand Am 1993
8 Chevrolet Conventional Cab 4×4 Pickup 1991
9 Ford Ranger 1988
10 Ford Mustang 1995
Illinois
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Civic 1995
2 Dodge Caravan 1994
3 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1994
4 Honda Accord 1994
5 Toyota Camry 1991
6 Ford Taurus 1999
7 Buick Century 1995
8 Pontiac Grand Prix 2004
9 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1993
10 Chevrolet Impala 2008
Indiana
Rank Vehicle
1 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1995
2 Ford Taurus 1996
3 Ford F150 Pickup 1994
4 Pontiac Grand Am 1999
5 Buick Lesabre 1990
6 Chevrolet Cavalier 1996
7 Dodge Ram Pickup 2001
8 Pontiac Grand Prix 2004
9 Chevrolet Impala 2005
10 Chevrolet 4×2 Pickup 1988
Iowa
Rank Vehicle
1 Ford F150 Pickup 1995
2 Ford Taurus 1997
3 Dodge Ram Pickup 2001
4 Chevrolet Cavalier 1997
5 Pontiac Grand Am 1999
6 Chevrolet Lumina 1993
7 Pontiac Grand Prix 1997
8 Ford Explorer 2001
9 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1998
10 Chevrolet 4×4 Pickup 2000
Kansas
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Accord 1996
2 Ford F150 Pickup 1997
3 Dodge Ram Pickup 1999
4 Chevrolet 4×2 Pickup 1990
5 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1993
6 Honda Civic 2000
7 Dodge Intrepid 2001
8 Ford Taurus 1996
9 Ford Explorer 2002
10 Dodge Caravan 2000
Kentucky
Rank Vehicle
1 Toyota Camry 1991
2 Ford F150 Pickup 1994
3 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1995
4 Ford Taurus 1997
5 Ford Explorer 1999
6 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1986
7 Ford Ranger 1995
8 Dodge Ram Pickup 1997
9 Chevrolet 4×2 Pickup 1990
10 Honda Accord 1996
Louisiana
Rank Vehicle
1 Dodge Ram Pickup 2005
2 Ford F150 Pickup 2006
3 Honda Accord 1996
4 Chevrolet Extended Cab 4×2 Pickup 2000
5 Chevrolet Conventional Cab 4×2 Pickup 1993
6 Chevrolet Impala 2005
7 Toyota Camry 2007
8 Ford Explorer 1999
9 Ford Taurus 1998
10 Pontiac Grand Prix 2004
Maine
Rank Vehicle
1 Ford F150 Pickup 1993
2 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 2001
3 Chevrolet Cavalier 1999
4 GMC Sierra 2003
5 Subaru Legacy 2003
6 Dodge Ram Pickup 1998
7 Chevrolet Extended Cab 4×4 Pickup 2003
8 Chevrolet Lumina 2006
9 Ford Escort 1995
10 Honda Civic 1998
Maryland
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Accord 1996
2 Dodge Caravan 2000
3 Honda Civic 2000
4 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1996
5 Dodge Intrepid 2000
6 Toyota Camry 2007
7 Dodge Stratus 2000
8 Plymouth Voyager 1997
9 Ford Taurus 1996
10 Nissan Maxima 1996
Massachusetts
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Civic 1995
2 Honda Accord 1994
3 Toyota Camry 1991
4 Acura Integra 1994
5 Dodge Caravan 2000
6 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1999
7 Toyota Corolla 2003
8 Ford Taurus 1997
9 Ford Explorer 1998
10 Nissan Maxima 2000
Michigan
Rank Vehicle
1 Dodge Caravan 1996
2 Dodge Intrepid 2000
3 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 2000
4 Ford Taurus 1997
5 Dodge Ram Pickup 2005
6 Plymouth Voyager 1998
7 Dodge Stratus 2001
8 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1994
9 Pontiac Grand Prix 2004
10 Dodge Durango 2006
Minnesota
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Civic 1995
2 Honda Accord 1994
3 Acura Integra 1995
4 Toyota Camry 1991
5 Dodge Caravan 1995
6 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1995
7 Ford Taurus 1995
8 Ford F150 Pickup 1997
9 Ford Explorer 2002
10 Buick Century 1994
Mississippi
Rank Vehicle
1 Ford F150 Pickup 2006
2 Chevrolet Impala 2006
3 Chevrolet Conventional Cab 4×2 Pickup 1989
4 Dodge Ram Pickup 2005
5 Chevrolet Extended Cab 4×2 Pickup 1994
6 Mercury Grand Marquis 1994
7 Cadillac Deville 2001
8 Pontiac Grand Prix 2006
9 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1986
10 Nissan Altima 2005
Missouri
Rank Vehicle
1 Dodge Intrepid 2000
2 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1998
3 Dodge Caravan 2000
4 Dodge Ram Pickup 2005
5 Ford Taurus 1999
6 Ford F150 Pickup 2004
7 Dodge Stratus 2004
8 Pontiac Grand Prix 2000
9 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1996
10 Ford Explorer 1994
Montana
Rank Vehicle
1 Ford F150 Pickup 1997
2 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1994
3 Dodge Ram Pickup 1997
4 Subaru Legacy 1997
5 Honda Accord 1994
6 Chevrolet Conventional Cab 4×4 Pickup 1986
7 Ford F250 Pickup 1998
8 Buick Lesabre 1995
9 Honda Civic 1990
10 Ford Escort 1991
Nebraska
Rank Vehicle
1 Ford F150 Pickup 1997
2 Honda Accord 1990
3 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1993
4 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1996
5 Ford Explorer 1996
6 Chevrolet Extended Cab 4×4 Pickup 1998
7 Honda Civic 1993
8 Chevrolet Cavalier 1997
9 Pontiac Grand Am 1999
10 Pontiac Grand Prix 2004
Nevada
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Accord 1992
2 Honda Civic 1995
3 Toyota Camry 1990
4 Dodge Ram Pickup 2005
5 Nissan Sentra 1994
6 Nissan Altima 2006
7 Ford F150 Pickup 2006
8 Saturn Sl 1994
9 Acura Integra 1995
10 Chevrolet Extended Cab 4×2 Pickup 2001
New Hampshire
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Civic 2000
2 Honda Accord 1996
3 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1998
4 Toyota Camry 1991
5 Ford F150 Pickup 2005
6 Chevrolet Extended Cab 4×4 Pickup 2004
7 Ford Taurus 1996
8 Nissan Altima 2005
9 Plymouth Voyager 1999
10 Ford F250 Pickup 2006
New Jersey
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Civic 2000
2 Honda Accord 1994
3 Dodge Caravan 2000
4 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 2000
5 Toyota Camry 1991
6 Nissan Maxima 1998
7 Acura Integra 1995
8 Plymouth Voyager 1998
9 Toyota Corolla 2007
10 Dodge Intrepid 2000
New Mexico
Rank Vehicle
1 Dodge Ram Pickup 2005
2 Honda Civic 1995
3 Ford F150 Pickup 2007
4 Honda Accord 1994
5 Ford F250 Pickup 2004
6 Ford F350 Pickup 2006
7 Toyota Camry 1991
8 Jeep Wrangler 2002
9 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1993
10 Chevrolet Conventional Cab 4×2 Pickup 1990
New York
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Civic 2000
2 Honda Accord 1994
3 Dodge Caravan 2000
4 Toyota Camry 1991
5 Nissan Maxima 1997
6 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1995
7 Nissan Altima 2005
8 Plymouth Voyager 1996
9 Toyota Corolla 2007
10 Ford Explorer 2002
North Carolina
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Accord 1996
2 Honda Civic 1995
3 Ford F150 Pickup 2004
4 Ford Explorer 2003
5 Ford Taurus 1999
6 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1995
7 Dodge Caravan 1999
8 Nissan Altima 1997
9 Dodge Ram Pickup 2001
10 Ford Ranger 1994
North Dakota
Rank Vehicle
1 Chevrolet Extended Cab 4×4 Pickup 1996
2 Pontiac Grand Prix 2001
3 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1989
4 Ford Taurus 2005
5 Honda Accord 1997
6 Ford Explorer 2001
7 Dodge Caravan 1991
8 Pontiac Grand Am 2001
9 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1995
10 Dodge Intrepid 1997
Ohio
Rank Vehicle
1 Dodge Caravan 2000
2 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1995
3 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1996
4 Buick Century 1994
5 Ford Taurus 1997
6 Honda Accord 1994
7 Honda Civic 2000
8 Dodge Intrepid 2000
9 Plymouth Voyager 1994
10 Ford Explorer 2002
Oklahoma
Rank Vehicle
1 Ford F150 Pickup 1997
2 Dodge Ram Pickup 2001
3 Honda Accord 1996
4 Chevrolet Conventional Cab 4×2 Pickup 1989
5 Honda Civic 1995
6 Chevrolet Extended Cab 4×2 Pickup 1994
7 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1993
8 Ford Taurus 1996
9 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1994
10 Ford Explorer 1999
Oregon
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Accord 1992
2 Honda Civic 1995
3 Toyota Camry 1990
4 Acura Integra 1990
5 Subaru Legacy 1996
6 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1993
7 Saturn 1995
8 Ford F150 Pickup 1999
9 Ford Explorer 1991
10 Toyota Pickup 4×2 1986
Pennsylvania
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Accord 1994
2 Honda Civic 1995
3 Toyota Camry 1991
4 Dodge Caravan 1994
5 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1995
6 Ford Taurus 1999
7 Ford Explorer 1997
8 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1996
9 Plymouth Voyager 1994
10 Ford F150 Pickup 1993
Rhode Island
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Accord 1994
2 Nissan Maxima 1995
3 Honda Civic 1993
4 Toyota Camry 1991
5 Dodge Caravan 1997
6 Acura Integra 1994
7 Toyota Corolla 1993
8 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1995
9 Ford Taurus 2000
10 Nissan Altima 1993
South Carolina
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Accord 1994
2 Ford F150 Pickup 1997
3 Ford Explorer 1997
4 Chevrolet Caprice 1989
5 Dodge Ram Pickup 2007
6 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1996
7 Ford Taurus 1997
8 Honda Civic 1994
9 Ford Ranger 1997
10 Ford Crown Victoria 1995
South Dakota
Rank Vehicle
1 Pontiac Grand Am 2003
2 Chevrolet Cavalier 1999
3 Ford Taurus 1998
4 Chevrolet Extended Cab 4×4 Pickup 1999
5 Chevrolet Lumina 1992
6 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1992
7 Pontiac Grand Prix 1992
8 Ford F250 Pickup 2004
9 Ford F150 Pickup 1994
10 Dodge Ram Pickup 1997
Tennessee
Rank Vehicle
1 Ford F150 Pickup 2004
2 Honda Accord 1994
3 Chevrolet Conventional Cab 4×2 Pickup 1989
4 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1995
5 Ford Explorer 2002
6 Dodge Ram Pickup 2004
7 Ford Taurus 1999
8 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1994
9 Chevrolet Caprice 1989
10 Chevrolet Impala 2005
Texas
Rank Vehicle
1 Dodge Ram Pickup 2004
2 Ford F150 Pickup 1997
3 Honda Civic 2000
4 Honda Accord 1994
5 Chevrolet Extended Cab 4×2 Pickup 1997
6 Ford F250 Pickup 2004
7 Chevrolet Conventional Cab 4×2 Pickup 1988
8 Ford F350 Pickup 2006
9 Ford Taurus 1997
10 Ford Explorer 2002
Utah
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Civic 1997
2 Honda Accord 1992
3 Acura Integra 1994
4 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1993
5 Nissan Altima 1995
6 Nissan Sentra 1994
7 Toyota Camry 1991
8 Nissan Maxima 1997
9 Ford F150 Pickup 2007
10 Dodge Ram Pickup 2006
Vermont
Rank Vehicle
1 Subaru Legacy 1998
2 Honda Civic 1994
3 Ford Explorer 2000
4 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 2004
5 Dodge Ram Pickup 2000
6 Toyota Camry 2000
7 Toyota Corolla 1997
8 Ford Ranger 1998
9 Ford F150 Pickup 2004
10 Honda Accord 1994
Virginia
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Accord 1996
2 Honda Civic 2000
3 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1996
4 Toyota Camry 1995
5 Dodge Caravan 1994
6 Ford Explorer 2002
7 Ford F150 Pickup 1997
8 Ford Taurus 1999
9 Nissan Altima 1997
10 Toyota Corolla 2007
Washington
Rank Vehicle
1 Honda Accord 1992
2 Honda Civic 1995
3 Toyota Camry 1990
4 Acura Integra 1995
5 Nissan Sentra 1994
6 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1995
7 Saturn Sl 1994
8 Nissan Pathfinder 1995
9 Ford Explorer 1994
10 Dodge Caravan 1993
West Virginia
Rank Vehicle
1 Ford F150 Pickup 1988
2 Chevrolet Cavalier 1997
3 Ford Taurus 1996
4 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1995
5 Ford Ranger 1998
6 Ford Explorer 2000
7 Chevrolet Conventional Cab 4×4 Pickup 1994
8 Honda Accord 1993
9 Ford Escort 1998
10 Dodge Neon 2005
Wisconsin
Rank Vehicle
1 Dodge Caravan 2000
2 Honda Accord 1992
3 Plymouth Voyager 1994
4 Honda Civic 1995
5 Dodge Intrepid 2002
6 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1994
7 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1996
8 Buick Century 1994
9 Dodge Stratus 2002
10 Toyota Camry 1991
Wyoming
Rank Vehicle
1 Dodge Ram Pickup 2005
2 Ford F150 Pickup 2005
3 Ford F250 Pickup 2001
4 Ford F350 Pickup 2002
5 Ford Explorer 2000
6 Honda Accord 1988
7 Honda Civic 2004
8 Dodge Dakota 1998
9 Ford Ranger 2003
10 Pontiac Grand Am 2001
{ 4 trackbacks }