Vehicle Theft in South Africa

VEHICLE THEFT Socth Africa EVERY 13 SECONDS a car gets stolen in South Africa TOP I EH CARS IN SA MOST STOLEN #ONE ΤΟΥΟTA HΙACE #THREE TOYOTA HILUX #TWO NISSAN 1400 #FOUR TOYOTA VENTURE #FIVE TOYOTA COROLLA #SIX NISSAN HARDBODY #SEVEN MITSUBISHI COLT #EIGHT ISUZU KB #NINE CITY GOLF #TEN TOYOTA YARIS When your car gets stolen, your life is turned upside down.not just because one of your most valuable assets has just been taken from you, but you may have other costs to bear. CARS ARE BEING STOLEN FOR THE FOLLOWING PURTOSES Chop Shops 10% 10% 30% Export Resold Locally 30% 60% 60% 80 1 20 THẺ FOLLOWING FACTORS WILL DETERMINE HOW MUCH CHANCE YOUR CAR HAS OF GETTING STOLEN How popular the vehicle is therefore the greater needs for parts. Criminals like to get rid of the parts ASAP. How easy it is to steal the car. A garage attendant 2 demonstrated how to start a Toyota with a screwdriver. 3. How flashy is the vehicle. Convertibles attract attention easily hence less Ilikely to be stolen. Flashy is not always good. If you have a nice 4 set of rims / mags the criminal can sell them quick. Can the vehicle be used for taxi parts therefore a great need for parts! 6. Older vehicles are stolen also because the criminal suspects you do not have a tracking device. Do you have a gear / steering lock? The criminal will rather pick yours instead of your neighbors without one. WHEN ARE YOU MOST VULNERABLE FORA VEHICLE RELATED CRIME in SOUTHAHRICAG IN FRONT OF VICTIMS SITTING IN VICTIMS SITTING AT PRIVATE RESIDENCES PARKED CARS TRAFFIC LIGHTS 51 10% 7% VICTIMS SITTING AT VICTIMS AT BUSINESS VICTIMS FORCED OFF A STOP STREET PREMISES ROAD BY DECOYS / WHILE STOP 6% 5% TAXIS ARE LOADING or OFFLOADING PASSENGERS 1% At shops, post offices, telephone booths, etc. 3% Victims parking, i.e. Either starting cars or leaving/approaching parked cars Victims stationery & working at the roadside, i.e. repairing telephone cables While loading & off loading goods 2% At other intersections, at filling stations, by hitch-hikers & other 1% that THIEVES are using to conduct TOOLS ELECTRONIC ATTACKS ILLEGAL THEF TOOLS LEGITIMATE TOOLS KEY PROGRAMMING TRANSPONDER CLONING IMMOBILISER PROGRAMMING EEPROM PROGRAMMING. RELAY ATTACK AF CODE GRABBING AF BLOCKING VEHICLE THEIT Theft of motor vehicles & bikes decreased slightly, from 64,504 to 59,097! DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE EIGHT-YEAR HIGH OF 86,298 IN 2006/2007. DECREASES IN AUTO THEFT before now Gauteng Kwa-Zulu Natal. Western Cape . Eastern Cape Mpumalanga . North West. 32,278 27,945 10,587 10,106 9,098 3,976 2,752 2,458 2,218 8,672 3,883 2,730 2,423 Free State 2,013 INCREASES IN AUTO THEFT before now Limpopo Northern Cape 891 1,024 246 301 THEETY FROMVEHICLES Theft FROM motor vehicles INCREASED! 2011/2012 saw 103,475 thefts, up to 123.091! We suspect the latest increase has something to do with the increasing popularity of jammer devices. 15.960 2004/2005 REACHED A HIGH OF 148,512... Sources SAbest car insurance.co.za http://sacrime.info/?p=67 http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/sa-s-car-crime-numbers-detailed-1.1387604#.UEPWS_kweso GAUTENG