Texas Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles of 2012

Pickups are not only popular among Texas drivers, they are also top targets for Texas vehicle thieves!  The Texas Department of Public Safety has released its final MVT19 report on the top vehicles reported stolen in Texas during 2012.

The MVT19 report is compiled monthly by DPS and represents vehicle theft data entered into the Texas Crime Information Center by all Texas law enforcement agencies.  An error margin of plus or minus five percent is assumed for incorrect entries by agencies.  Based on the reports, as has been the case for many years, pickup trucks top the list of thieves’ most common targets for the year.  Coming in at No. 1 was the Ford Pickup followed closely by the Chevrolet Pickup at No. 2.  In the No. 3 position, the Dodge Pickup also remains a popular target for Texas thieves.  The Honda Civic and the Chevrolet Tahoe round out the top five stolen vehicles.

The complete top ten list of 2012 most stolen passenger vehicles in Texas includes:
1)  Ford Pickup
2)  Chevrolet Pickup
3)  Dodge Pickup
4)  Honda Civic
5)  Chevrolet Tahoe
6)  Honda Accord
7)  GMC Pickup
8)  Chevrolet Impala
9)  Toyota Camry
10) Ford Taurus