Car theft is on the rise in Canada. Here are 2022’s top 10 stolen vehicles
stolen vehicle models in Canada for 2022 have been revealed as car theft has become a crisis in the country.Topping the list is the Honda CR-V for the second year in a row with about 5,620 thefts in 2022, according to Équité Association, which investigates the thefts. The 2020 model was the most stolen.In second place is the Dodge RAM 1500 Series with 2,600 thefts and the 2022 model most stolen, then in third is the Ford F150 Series, followed by the Lexus RX Series and the Toyota Highlander.Completing the list are the Honda Civic, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Land Rover Range Rover, Chevrolet/GMC Silverado/Sierra 1500 Series, and the Jeep Wrangler.Bryan Gast, vice-president of investigational services at Équité, told Global News on Wednesday that the car models that made the top 10 list are the ones that are most in demand overseas — where the stolen vehicles are often shipped to and sold for a profit.Nine of the top 10 models are from 2019 and newer in order for criminals to maximize their profits, Équité said in a statement Tuesday.“Right now what’s driving the top 10 is demand,” Gast said.
“Demand is driven by what the organized crime groups are in need of to supply their orders and their needs overseas.”Gast said that thousands of vehicles from Canada are shipped to Africa and West Africa in particular, parts of Europe and the Middle East.He speculated that the Honda CR-V might be top of the list because it is a quality vehicle that “suits (the criminals’) needs,” such as being a utility car that can maneuver in the terrain it is going to.Despite rising awareness of the prevalence of car thefts in Canada, the issue is only getting worse, according to Gast and police data. Insurers paid out $1.2 billion in theft claims in
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