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BMW X5 MOST STOLEN &
RECOVERED CAR IN 2012
The BMW X5 was the most
frequently stolen and
recovered car of 2012,
TRACKER has claimed.
This recovery specialist has
revealed that this four-wheeldrive topped its table the
previous year too.
The Land Rover Vogue/Sport
were second in the standings
followed by the: BMW M3
(third), BMW 3 Series/Audi
RS4 (joint fourth), Mercedes-
Benz SLK (fifth), MercedesBenz ML (sixth), BMW M5/
X6 (joint seventh) and the
Mercedes-Benz CLS/E-Class
(joint eighth).
This is not to say, however,
that these were the most
commonly taken cars
nationwide - only that they
were the most frequently
stolen and recovered in
TRACKER’s database. This,
by its nature, contains a large
proportion of prestigious cars
as most low value rivals are not
worth protecting to this extent.
As such, the most expensive
taken last year was worth £
70,000 compared to an average
of £ 25,500. But there were
thefts of cars worth less than
£ 5,000.
Last year alone, TRACKER’s
satellite technology helped the
firm to recover £ 12.5 million
worth of assets bringing the
company’s total to £ 474
million. These recoveries led to
2,317 arrests.
CRIME SURVEY REVEALS ITEMS
MOST STOLEN FROM VEHICLES
The Crime Survey for England and Wales has revealed that the
most common items stolen from vehicles are “exterior fittings”
.
In 2011/2012, these components – that included windscreen
wipers, registration plates, badges and trim – were taken in
37 percent of cases. This was, however, four percent less than
2010/2011. Of all the exterior fitting to lose registration plates are
the most significant, because criminals can fit stolen plates to their
vehicles then commit crimes that implicate the legitimate owners
of the numbers - hence the many cases of innocent motorists being
pulled-over by the police.
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