Ford trucks are the most stolen vehicles in Oregon
By Joe Hathaway on Wednesday, December 20th, 2023 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
NORTHEAST OREGON — It’s difficult to drive anywhere in northeast Oregon, or the whole state, without seeing Ford pickups on the road. It’s no surprise, given that the Ford F-Series is one of the top-selling vehicles in the country.
With the abundance of Ford’s on Oregon roads, it’s not unexpected that Ford trucks are now the most commonly stolen vehicles in the Beaver State.
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) analyzed federal crime data to determine which cars and trucks were most frequently reported stolen last year. They found two pickups took the top spots nationwide.
The most frequently stolen vehicle nationwide was the full-size Chevrolet pickup truck, followed by full-size Ford pickups, according to the NICB analysis. In Oregon, it was the Ford pickup that took the top spot.
Ford trucks overtook Honda Civic’s as the most stolen vehicle in Oregon this past year.
The most frequently stolen vehicles in Oregon in 2022, according to the NICB, were:
Ford pickup (full size)
Honda Civic
Honda Accord
Subaru Legacy
Honda CR-V
Subaru Forester
Chevrolet pickup (full size)
Subaru Impreza
Toyota Camry
Ford pickup (small size)
In 2022, reports of vehicle thefts rose 7% over the previous year, the NICB said.
According to the NICB, approximately one motor vehicle is stolen every 32 seconds in the U.S., which adds up to more than one million vehicles stolen last year.
There are some common sense steps to keep cars from being stolen. First, remove valuables from the vehicle or lock them out of sight. Next, lock the doors, roll the windows all the way up, and don’t leave your keys or key fob in the car.
The FBI said carjackings increased 8.1% in 2022 when compared to the year before, and the vast majority of carjackings involved an assailant with a weapon. Someone was injured in more than a quarter of all carjackings.
