From 2013 to today, 1 million and 550 thousand vehicles have been stolen. Of these, only 609 thousand have been found and almost 940 thousand lost, routed to foreign markets or cannibalized and used to fuel the black market in spare parts.
At a European level, our country is second only to France, where thefts are significantly decreasing. In all other EU member states, less than 40,000 vehicles are stolen per year. These are the main trends that emerge from the 'Dossier on Vehicle Thefts 2024,' developed by LoJack Italia, which collected and analyzed the data provided by the Ministry of the Interior for 2023. The percentage of vehicles recovered and returned to their rightful owner following the theft remains well under half of the total stolen, at 44%. The data confirms the difficulties in combating this crime and how these activities are today the prerogative of real holding companies for the sale and/or dismantling of stolen vehicles. LoJack estimates that today over 1 in 3 thefts of vehicles equipped with contactless opening systems are also completed thanks to the use of technological devices, which can often be purchased online for a few EUR.