Car thefts return with more intense rhythm throughout Europe. After a period of calm due to the pandemic, thieves are now targeting commercial models. In Greece there are 228 thefts per 100,000 inhabitants, ie one theft every three hours, With the tourist areas and the big cities being the ones most affected.

Germany records losses of 310m euros, while France is at the top of the European rankings with 19 thefts every hour. These items were announced by British insurance Zego company highlighting the subject of stealing.

Only in Germany 14.585 fully insured cars stolen in 2023, nearly 20% more than in the previous yearaccording to the latest motor vehicle theft report by the German Insurance Association (GDV). The insurers paid an average of € 21,400 per theft, pushing total losses of over 310 million euros, a 6% increase on an annual basis. Berlin remains the city of Germany with the most theft, as 4,266 vehicles were stolen there in 2023, ie 46% more than 2022. SUVs and premium models are the main targets, with Toyota dominating the list of stolen models along with Land Rover and Jeep.

OR France has 248 thefts per 100,000 inhabitants. About 451 cars are stolen each day, equivalent to 19 thefts every hour. The combination of organized gangs and opportunistic crimes makes France the country with the highest risk for car owners.

The list follows the Greece with 228 thefts per 100,000 inhabitantswhile Italy ranks 3rd with 227 thefts per 100,000 inhabitants. However, the 369 thefts that occur daily (15 per hour) make it second in absolute numbers after France.

OR Sweden is fourth country With 206 thefts per 100,000 inhabitants, ie on average 60 per day. Luxembourg completes the top five with 162 thefts per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by the Netherlands (156 thefts per 100,000 inhabitants), the United Kingdom (142 per 100,000) and Belgium (116 thefts per 100,000). Switzerland and Finland are in ninth place, with 108 thefts per 100,000 inhabitants, but with relatively low daily thefts (26 in Switzerland and 17 in Finland).

These data, belonging to the survey of the British Insurance Company, are not significantly different from those of the German Insurance Association. It is certain that car thefts are an important issue of safety. Although the items are differentiated from country to country, there are now higher damage per car and increasing allowances For insurance companies.