Vehicle Theft

Automotive Risk Management
& Insurance Services, Inc.

Crime - Vehicle Theft

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) recently released its latest study of national vehicle theft trends. In 1996, the metropolitan area with the highest vehicle crimes rate was Jersey City, N.J. Seven of the metropolitan areas listed on the 1994 list remain on the 1996 list. Leaving the 1996 list are Jackson, Missippi, Stockton-Lodi, California, and Sacramento, California. They have been replaced by, New Orleans, Louisiana, Tucson, Arizona, and Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

1994	1996
1.Miami, Fla. 2.New York, N.Y. 3.Fresno, Calif. 4.Jersey City, N.J. 5.Memphis, Tenn. 6.Phoenix-Mesa, Ariz. 7.Jackson, Miss. 8.Stockton-Lodi, Calif. 9.Los Angeles-Long Beach, Calif. 10.Sacramento, Calif.	1.Jersey City, N.J. 2. Fresno, Calif. 3. Miami, Fla. 4. Memphis, Tenn. 5. New York, N.Y. 6. Phoenix-Mesa, Ariz. 7. New Orleans, La. 8. Tucson, Ariz. 9. Pine Bluff, Ark. 10. Los Angeles-Long Beach, Calif.

The NICB also identified the most commonly stolen vehicles in 1996 in several metropolitan areas. Overall, the Honda Accord was the number one stolen vehicle in the United States.

1. Honda Accord
2. Oldsmobile Cutlass
3. Toyota Camry
4. Honda Civic
5. Ford Mustang 6. Chevrolet Full Size Pickup
7. Toyota Corolla
8. Cadillac Deville
9. Chevrolet Caprice
10. Jeep Cherokee

For more information on vehicle theft and prevention, visit the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) web site.

Back to Crime Page

Automotive Risk Management & Insurance Services, Inc.
2087 Grand Canal Blvd., Suite 12, Stockton, CA 95207.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 70334 Stockton, CA 95267.
Phone: (209) 473-8937, Fax: (209) 472-8692, e-mail:mmcdougal@armonline.com
California Insurance License No. OB89379