Most Stolen Cars List 2020
In 2020, 74,769 cars were stolen in the UK.
This was an increase of 33% (18,481 ) in 2019 when 56,288 were stolen.
According to the Office for National Statistics, 72% of stolen cars are never recovered.
Most stolen cars are either resold to suspecting buyers, stolen to order by criminal gangs, or dismantled and sold for parts.
Here is the list of the top 15 cars stolen last year:
| Position | Vehicle | Stolen in 2020 | Stolen Per 1,000 |
| 1 | Ford Fiesta | 3,392 | 2 |
| 2 | Land Rover Range Rover | 2,881 | 7 |
| 3 | Volkswagen Golf | 1,975 | 2 |
| 4 | Ford Focus | 1,587 | 1 |
| 5 | BMW 3 Series | 1,435 | 2 |
| 6 | Vauxhall Astra | 1,126 | 1 |
| 7 | Land Rover Discovery | 900 | 3 |
| 8 | Mercedes-Benz E-Class | 766 | 3 |
| 9 | BMW 5 Series | 678 | 3 |
| 10 | Nissan Qashqai | 655 | 1 |
| 11 | Ford Kuga | 620 | 2 |
| 12 | BMW X5 | 551 | 6 |
| 13 | Fiat 500 | 358 | 1 |
| 14 | Mercedes-Benz GLC | 342 | 5 |
| 15 | Audi A6 | 268 | 2 |
How Can Cambrian Help?
We offer a range of telematics devices from some of the UK’s leading telematics providers.
Our devices alert fleet managers of a vehicles whereabouts, speed and journey history in real-time.
Our onboard cameras will also stream live feeds which could lead to identifying assailants and stolen property from the vehicles.
Data from cameras and telematics devices is stored for 7 years and is admissible in court.
Our solutions from Trakm8 have the option of being fitted with Dallas key readers which will only allow authorised vehicle users to start the vehicle’s ignition.
Useful Links
To find out more about how our telematics solutions can help secure your fleet go to https://www.cambriancards.com/telematics/
To find out more about our Trakm8 range click here – https://www.cambriancards.com/trakm8-telematics/
Click here to learn about the Atom from Kinesis – https://www.cambriancards.com/kinesis-atom-telematics-device/
Most Stolen Cars List 2020