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The following came from Insurance Institute tables. Volvos seldom get stolen and the 200 series even less often. If you keep valuables out of sight and put a towel over your dash to hide an expensive stereo, smash/grab is unlikely. Low tech but it works. My two cents.
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT,
TOP TEN U.S. METROPOLITAN AREAS, 2005
Rank
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Vehicles stolen
Rate (1)
1 Modesto, CA 7,071 1,418.80
2 Las Vegas/Paradise, NV 22,465 1,360.90
3 Stockton, CA 7,586 1,167.30
4 Phoenix/Mesa/Scottsdale, AZ 41,000 1,103.50
5 Visalia/Porterville, CA 4,257 1,060.20
6 Seattle/Tacoma/Bellevue, WA 33,494 1,057.60
7 Sacramento/Arden-Arcade/Roseville, CA 20,268 1,005.00
8 San Diego/Carlsbad/San Marcos, CA 28,845 983.90
9 Fresno, CA 8,478 978.11
10 Yakima, WA 2,212 965.54
(1) Ranked by the rate of vehicle thefts reported per 100,000 people based on the 2000 Census.
Source: National Insurance Crime Bureau.
TOP TEN MOST FREQUENTLY STOLEN PASSENGER VEHICLES, 2004
Rank
Year, make, model
1 1995 Honda Civic
2 1989 Toyota Camry
3 1991 Honda Accord
4 1994 Dodge Caravan
5 1994 Chevrolet Full Size C/K 1500 Pickup
6 1997 Ford F150 Series
7 2003 Dodge Ram Pickup
8 1990 Acura Integra
9 1988 Toyota Pickup
10 1991 Nissan Sentra
Source: National Insurance Crime Bureau.
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