In 2022 there is a new year's event. There has been an acceleration in vehicle thefts in Italy with an increase of 18% compared to 2021. what emerges from the new "Dossier on vehicle thefts" of LoJack Italia, a company; of the CalAmp Group, specialized in telematics solutions for the automotive industry.
So, according to this study, last year 123,000 vehicles were stolen in Italy. We are not just talking about cars but also motorbikes/scooters, vans and heavy vehicles. For LoJack, it is a “boom that testifies how, having now archived the contraction phase linked to the traffic limits imposed during the pandemic, the criminal business of thefts has now recovered momentum”.
40% RECOVERY< p>The study also highlights the certainly not positive figure of the recovery rate which, although slightly increasing, remains at 40%. For the company – it is the confirmation that these "activities’ today they are the prerogative of real centers for the sale and/or disassembly of stolen vehicles.”
Very important are the timeliness of; in reporting the theft and any technologies on boardof the stolen vehicle. The study highlights that if the complaint and the related search are started late and the vehicle does not have adequate technology for localization, the recovery rates are drastically reduced, even well below the already established figure. low national average.
Precisely for this reason, in 2022 73,465 vehicles disappeared into thin air. The slight increase in recoveries recorded last year is partly due to the greater presence of tracking devices on board the cars and partly to a growing attention to on-board telematics by car manufacturers and motorists themselves.
According to the study, the increasing use by criminals of hi-tech devices capable of facilitating the violation of the vehicle has also contributed to the increase in thefts. In this regard, according to LoJack estimates also elaborated on the basis of the activities carried out in support of the Police, today in Italy 33% of thefts of cars and SUVs equipped with a contactless key are also carried out thanks to the use of a technological device capable of fooling the owner of the car in just 30 seconds, even when he thinks he's safe.
In 2022 he's ready to go. a growth of "partial thefts was also recorded". We're talking about the theft of individual parts of vehicles. Growth due to the raw materials crisis and production problems which reduced the availability of raw materials on the market. of spare parts.
Mufflers, wheels, bumpers and headlights are today the most important parts; stolen to then be routed to markets parallel to the official one. The catalysts, on the other hand, are stolen in order to then extract raw materials such as gold and platinum.
THE MOST MODELS? STOLEN
Speaking strictly of the cars, the study also identifies the Italian regions where the most accidents have occurred. thefts. Also, identify your "favorite" some thieves. As for the larger regions; affected, the negative primacy belongs to Campania with 24,000 thefts. Next we find Lazio with 15,000 episodes ahead of Puglia with 14,951 thefts. The top 5 is; completed by Sicily (12,638) and Lombardy (8,508). In these 5 regions, 75,000 of the total 89,000 thefts occur.
Furthermore, Lazio remains the region in which stolen cars make the most money. it is difficult to return home: less than one in three (32%) is found. The region with the best recovery rate is the region with the best recovery rate. Emilia Romagna with 60%. The largest regions "safe" they are Basilicata, Valle D’Aosta, Liguria, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Marche, Molise, Trentino-Alto Adige and Umbria, where abductions do not reach 600 cases a year.
What are they the most popular car models; stolen?In first place we find the FIAT Panda with 11,942 thefts, followed by the FIAT 500 (8,698), the FIAT Punto (5,444), the Lancia Ypsilon (3,918) and the Alfa Romeo Giulietta (1,658) . Sixth place for the Volkswagen Golf (1,427) and seventh for the Smart Fortwo (1,408). Completing the top ten are the Renault Clio (1,388), the Ford Fiesta (1,157) and the Opel Corsa (910).
The study shows that SUV modelsI am more and more coveted by thieves. After the theft they are routed along the routes of Eastern Europe or North Africa where they are resold. Among the models targeted by thieves are the Nissan Qashqai, the Land Rover Evoque, the Hyundai Tucson and the Toyota RAV4.
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Also wanting to take a quick look at the motorcycle theft situation and scooters, the study shows that every day in our country over 85 are stolen (31,138 thefts in 2022). Only 39% is then recovered. Campania leads the ranking of the most important regions in the world. at risk with as many as 7,000 thefts and a recovery rate of 25%, followed at a distance by Sicily (5,559 cases), Lazio (5,210) and Lombardy (4,141).
The most popular models; stolen? In first place we find the Honda SH (6,378 units stolen). Followed by the Aprilia Scarabeo (1,378) and the Piaggio Liberty (1,363). Massimo Ghenzer, President of LoJack Italia, commented as follows; the results of this study:
The theft business is a big business. returned to make itself felt decisively in our country. We had not seen such a growth rate; significant, year over year, for a long time. Last year 73,465 vehicles disappeared into thin air. Two curiosities: according to our estimates, car thieves move mainly at night (in 65% of cases), almost always on working days of the week (in 90% of cases); is not serious; It is true that it is mainly newly bought cars that are stolen. The cars maintain an appeal for thieves practically unchanged in the first 3-4 years, to then start to drop significantly from the 5th year onwards. To avoid being a victim of the second most serious violation, you need to do it. feared by the Italians (after the burglary at home), especially in some areas of the country & egrave; It is necessary to protect yourself by equipping yourself with hi-tech devices capable of guaranteeing greater chances of detecting and recovering the car after theft. Only a quick and effective intervention can reduce the chances that the traces of the vehicle are lost forever. Thanks to our technology and a team of experts who support law enforcement agencies in research, today we can count on recovery rates double those of the market. Vehicles equipped with LoJack are found in 8 cases out of 10, double the national recovery average.
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