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Guess Which Car is Most Stolen in Virginia?
Posted by:
Statistics
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Date: July 08, 2013 06:33AM
Guess Which Car is Most Stolen in Virginia?
State police say auto thefts are down. Is your car on the most wanted list?
http://reston.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/guess-which-car-is-most-stolen-in-virginia
Car thefts are down in Virginia, according to a recent study by the Washington Post.
Virginia reported 9,616 vehicle thefts last year, a decrease from the previous year of 7.49 percent, according to statistics from Virginia State Police.
This is the lowest number of thefts in the last 37 years, according to a compilation of statistics from the state’s Help Eliminate Auto Theft program (H.E.A.T).
The Washington Post cites increased technology in helping to deter thieves from wanting to steal cars.
Indeed, the most popular cars stolen in Virginia are all late 1990s models, according to state police:
1.1996 Jeep Cherokee
2.1994 Honda Accord
3.1994 Dodge Caravan
4.1999 and 2000 Honda Civic
5.1998 Ford Taurus
According to the report, June through August are the months where auto theft is most prevalent, accounting for 30 percent of all reported thefts for the year, on average.
The National Insurance Crime Bureau, a nonprofit organization that works to prevent insurance fraud and vehicle theft, recommends various tactics to help prevent auto theft, including audible alarms and tracking devices.
State police say auto thefts are down. Is your car on the most wanted list?
http://reston.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/guess-which-car-is-most-stolen-in-virginia
Car thefts are down in Virginia, according to a recent study by the Washington Post.
Virginia reported 9,616 vehicle thefts last year, a decrease from the previous year of 7.49 percent, according to statistics from Virginia State Police.
This is the lowest number of thefts in the last 37 years, according to a compilation of statistics from the state’s Help Eliminate Auto Theft program (H.E.A.T).
The Washington Post cites increased technology in helping to deter thieves from wanting to steal cars.
Indeed, the most popular cars stolen in Virginia are all late 1990s models, according to state police:
1.1996 Jeep Cherokee
2.1994 Honda Accord
3.1994 Dodge Caravan
4.1999 and 2000 Honda Civic
5.1998 Ford Taurus
According to the report, June through August are the months where auto theft is most prevalent, accounting for 30 percent of all reported thefts for the year, on average.
The National Insurance Crime Bureau, a nonprofit organization that works to prevent insurance fraud and vehicle theft, recommends various tactics to help prevent auto theft, including audible alarms and tracking devices.
Re: Guess Which Car is Most Stolen in Virginia?
Posted by:
Broken Logic
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Date: July 08, 2013 09:33AM
The Honda Civics and Accords have always had issues where is was easy to break into the cars through their windows. This is true of the late 80's models thru the 2000's models too.
Re: Guess Which Car is Most Stolen in Virginia?
Posted by:
stephen
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Date: July 08, 2013 10:38AM
They should register the car thiefs so we can keep an eye on them.
Re: Guess Which Car is Most Stolen in Virginia?
Posted by:
GetM4th
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Date: July 08, 2013 10:46AM
stephen Wrote:
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> They should register the car thiefs so we can keep
> an eye on them.
Don't go giving lawmakers any ideas.....
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> They should register the car thiefs so we can keep
> an eye on them.
Don't go giving lawmakers any ideas.....
Re: Guess Which Car is Most Stolen in Virginia?
Posted by:
eesh
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Date: July 08, 2013 12:15PM
That's interesting that the Taurus is on that list. Usually that car is among the least stolen.
Re: Guess Which Car is Most Stolen in Virginia?
Posted by:
Most Stolen
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Date: July 08, 2013 01:32PM
The car most likely to be stolen is the one parked near an Obama supporter.
Re: Guess Which Car is Most Stolen in Virginia?
Posted by:
O'Bama
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Date: July 09, 2013 12:30AM
Most Stolen Wrote:
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> The car most likely to be stolen is the one parked
> near an Obama supporter.
+1
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> The car most likely to be stolen is the one parked
> near an Obama supporter.
+1
Re: Guess Which Car is Most Stolen in Virginia?
Posted by:
uncut
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Date: July 09, 2013 01:03AM
eesh Wrote:
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> That's interesting that the Taurus is on that
> list. Usually that car is among the least stolen.
If I had a Taurus stolen I wouldn't report it. I'd be afraid that the cops would find it and give it back to me.
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> That's interesting that the Taurus is on that
> list. Usually that car is among the least stolen.
If I had a Taurus stolen I wouldn't report it. I'd be afraid that the cops would find it and give it back to me.