Auto Theft in Arizona 2010 Report

According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, a vehicle is stolen every 33 seconds in the United States. That's an improvement over 2005, when the time clock showed every 25.5 seconds. Still, that means that about one million vehicles are stolen each year, costing us over $6 billion.

The report of the NCIB shows that 2010 continued the trend of declining national vehicle thefts for the seventh consecutive year. Arizona is no longer the state with the most vehicle thefts, as was the case in 2001. There were 54,849 vehicles stolen in Arizona in 2006. In 2007 the Phoenix metro area was ranked as the city with the 8th highest rate of vehicle thefts on a per capita basis. In 2010 that number decreased dramatically to a rank of 56th with 13,566 stolen vehicles. That's quite an improvement, but it doesn't mean that we can be less than diligent about preventing our vehicles from being stolen. Using theft deterring devices may also have a lowering effect on your auto insurance rates.

For the first time since 2002, thieves preferred domestic makes over foreign brands. For 2010, the vehicles most often stolen in the nation were:

1. 1994 Honda Accord
2. 1995 Honda Civic
3. 1991 Toyota Camry
4. 1999 Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
5. 1997 Ford F150 Series/Pickup
6. 2004 Dodge Ram
7. 2000 Dodge Caravan
8. 1994 Acura Integra
9. 2002 Ford Explorer
10. 1999 Ford Taurus

In 2010, the vehicles most often stolen in Arizona were:

1. 1994 Honda Accord
2. 2005 Dodge Ram
3. 1997 Honda Civic
4. 1999 Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
5. 1997 Ford F150 Series/Pickup
6. 2003 Ford F250 SeriesPickup
7. 1997 Nissan Altima
8. 1994 Nissan Sentra
9. 2006 Ford F350 Series/Pickup
10. 2007 Toyota Camry

Are you a biker? You might want to check the figures for Arizona motorcycle thefts.