Security issue: Vehicle theft

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Security issue: Vehicle theft

Vehicle theft is the crime of theft, or attempt of theft of or from a motor vehicle (automobile, truck, bus, motorcycle, etc.).

Description

Vehicle with broken window from forced entry

This category includes both theft of and from vehicles in the same category, because the measures against it would be very alike from the viewpoint of an urban planner.

This category does not include: carjacking, theft with access to keys, fraudulent theft, or opportunistic theft

Attributing circumstances

  • location (attainability of theft)
Risk of Car Theft by Parking Location in England and Wales (1982-1994)[1]
Location Thefts per 100,000 cars per 24 hours
Home garage 2
Home carport/drive 40
Home street 117

Impacts

  • economic

Measures

  • surveillance
  • reaction force
  • target hardening
  • access control (parkings)
  • deflecting offenders
  • Education (don't leave valuables in car)

Footnotes and references

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