We know where your car will be stolen from - Walla! vehicle

2021-10-12T04:20:43.623Z

Where and how do we steal our cars? Which car do thieves particularly like and how does the mechanism that raises tens of thousands of vehicles a year work?

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We know where your car will be stolen from

A quarterly report by Ituran shows that in the last three months there has been a 38% increase in car thefts. The thieves' squads have become more sophisticated and where are they likely to steal your car?

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How do you steal your car?

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The reasons, are a combination of two main factors - the first is the fact that in the corona year more and more people stayed in houses, near vehicles and thieves did not have a chance to get their hands on them in the absence of the owner.

The second reason was the increased presence of the police on the roads, in the isolation enforcement barriers and the various closures.

Among the other factors that could be mentioned were also the reduced travel following which the demand for cheap spare parts for the purpose of repairing an accident or mechanical repairs decreased.

A stolen car located by Ituran crews (Photo: Yachz)

Nir Sheratzky, CEO ITURAN notes that one of the characteristics of cars stolen in recent months is the transfer of vehicles through large gaps exist in the separation fence. He said that these gaps are in Qalqiliya, Tulkarem and in intelligence.

Squads operate in an organized theft when each They "specialize" in a certain type of vehicle of a certain brand and carry out the thefts by prior arrangement. "Escape Squad" as well as observers along the escape route of the thieves warning her of roadblocks or a police presence on the roads.

The vehicles are transported to the PA's territories through huge gaps in the separation fence (Photo: Yachz)

Although in the case of the seizure of the squads "on hot", as has been done in 98 cases since the beginning of the year by Ituran, there is a higher likelihood of conviction and prolonged imprisonment - in practice it is difficult to say that this particularly deters car thieves. Israeli law and punishment.

"In the third quarter of 2021, car thieves focused on moving the stolen vehicles to the cities of Ramallah and Tulkarem, which are located near the center of the country through the checkpoints and loopholes in the separation fence and which serve as thieves' cities of refuge for all intents and purposes," says Shretzky.

The hits - Jeeps and SUVs (Photo: Yachz)

The most "sought after" vehicles among car thieves usually overlap with those more sought after in the general market due to the demand for spare parts.

In this case, these are SUVs and Jeeps that make up 38% of the thefts, private cars of all kinds make up 25%, the two-wheeled vehicles being "easy prey" and also in high demand for spare parts in third place with 21%, commercial vehicles and vans with 10 percent, trucks with 4 Percentages and another 2% constitute vehicles such as tractors, shovels and backhoes.

The areas in the country from which cars are stolen (Photo: screenshot, screenshot)

But there is another statistic and it is the most important, not only where in the country the cars are stolen from, but the most preferred location for the thieves for work.

It turns out that underground parking lots are a very attractive arena for car thieves due to the fact that communication problems in them make it difficult to locate GPS receivers and transmit data to insurance centers and locate until the vehicle is already in motion and outside the parking lot.

Open parking lots near employment centers were also found to be attractive, mainly due to the wide “variety” and the fact that car owners are away from it for hours.

In these cases, the thieves' favorite places will be the outskirts of the lot, where there is less traffic and if it is not lit, then the hours of darkness.

Also starring in the list are train stations, mostly those closed and unoccupied at night, private house parking and even airport car parks have already been marked as a favorite destination by thieves, who are not afraid to get into the field and leave empty parking for those returning from vacation.