Florida's Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles Revealed

Criminals with a penchant for helping themselves to other peoples’ rides seem to have a thing for two Honda models above all others.

Those are the findings of the National Insurance Crime Bureau after its experts crunched numbers related to auto thefts across the country in 2014. Using vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement agencies to the National Crime Information Center, the bureau found the most two commonly swiped cars in 2014 were the Honda Accord and Honda Civic. A total of 51,290 Accords were reported stolen in 2014 across the United States while Civics trailed behind at 43,936.

Rounding out the top 10 were:

• Ford Pickups – 28,680
• Chevrolet Pickups – 23,196
• Toyota Camry – 14,605
• Dodge Pickups – 11,075
• Dodge Caravan – 10,483
• Nissan Altima – 9,109
• Acura Integra – 6,902
• Nissan Maxima – 6,586

The National Insurance Crime Bureau also revealed the Top 10 most commonly stolen makes and models by state. Here are the vehicles it says top Florida’s list in number of thefts:

1. Ford pickups full size
2. Honda Civic
3. Honda Accord
4. Toyota Camry
5. Nissan Altima
6. Toyota Corolla
7. Chevrolet pickups full size
8. Nissan Maxima
9. Chevrolet Impala
10. Dodge pickups full size

The bureau notes that overall auto thefts are down, but warns that the crime is still a difficult one for its victims to face economically. To prevent vehicle theft, it recommends:

• Locking vehicle doors and taking keys
• Installing a warning device, such as a car alarm
• Installing an immobilizing device that disables a vehicle that has been targeted by a thief
• Installing a tracking device that makes it easier to law enforcement to track a stolen vehicle

To read the agency’s full report, visit its website.

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