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We\u2019ve told you about the states with the most vehicles stolen<\/a>, colors of vehicles most likely to be stolen<\/a>, where motorcycles<\/a> and watercraft<\/a> are likely to be targets for thieves. Now, a new report by the NICB<\/a> reveals the most stolen sport utility vehicles and crossover utility vehicles in the United States, looking at the makes and models, and what states they were stolen from.<\/p>\n

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) found that 21,711 sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and crossover utility vehicles (CUVs) were stolen between January 2010 and December 2013. They not only looked at the three years as a whole, but vehicles stolen in each year, what types of vehicles within these broader categories, their classifications, and the states that had the most thefts.<\/p>\n

Classifications for SUVs included compact, midsize, large, premium and pickup SUVs, while CUV classifications included compact, midsize, large, and premium.<\/p>\n

The NICB is a not-for-profit organization in the United States, and is headquarters in Des Plaines, Illinois. It is a leading organization in detecting and preventing insurance fraud, as well as vehicle theft. They provide various statistics and analytics, training, and public awareness.<\/p>\n

Commonly Stolen CUVs and SUVs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just about every make and model of sports utility vehicle and crossover utility vehicle were stolen at least once in the last three years, but there were five makes and models that were much more common.<\/p>\n

Ford took up three of the five spots, followed by Jeep and Kia. As far as classifications go, the compact CUVs had the most thefts in the U.S. with a total of 6,981. The next classification with the most thefts were large CUVs at 3,206, then midsize CUVs with 3,204 thefts. Large SUVs experienced 2,902 total thefts and premium CUVs had 2,394 thefts.<\/p>\n

The five makes and models that experienced the most thefts between 2010 and 2013 were:<\/p>\n

Ford Escape \u2013 1,421 thefts<\/p>\n

Ford Edge \u2013 1,140 thefts<\/p>\n

Ford Explorer \u2013 958 thefts<\/p>\n

Jeep Grand Cherokee \u2013 912 thefts<\/p>\n

Kia Sorento \u2013 725 thefts<\/p>\n

States Where Most Thefts Occurred<\/strong><\/p>\n

When comparing thefts, the larger states, such as California, Florida and Texas are almost always at the top of the list. This is for a number of different reasons, from more vehicle opportunities, to being located in areas that make them easier to steal. The top five states with the most thefts of CUVs and SUVs were:<\/p>\n

California \u2013 3,531 thefts<\/p>\n

Florida \u2013 1,897 thefts<\/p>\n

Michigan 1,834 thefts<\/p>\n

Texas \u2013 1,686 thefts<\/p>\n

New York \u2013 1,577 thefts<\/p>\n

The NICB also looked at statistical areas within the United States, which included basic areas for these five states. They found that the most threats were in the New York\/Northern New Jersey\/Long Island area with 2,530 thefts. Next, it was the Detroit\/Warren\/Livonia areas of Michigan with 1,701 thefts, followed by the Los Angeles\/Long Beach\/Santa Ana area of California at 1,300 thefts.<\/p>\n

The NICB recommends reporting any vehicle theft or insurance fraud to their company right away. If you are concerned about driving an SUV or CUV and the thefts involved, installing a GPS tracking device<\/a> can be a great way to recover your stolen vehicle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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