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Although for most of the working population, the weekend is a period of rest, the same cannot be said for car thieves, as new research shows they're at their most active at the weekend.
The research, carried out by car insurance specialist elephant.co.uk, shows the day of the week most cars are stolen is a Saturday while the day most items are taken from cars is a Sunday.
elephant.co.uk looked at 45,000 theft claims over the last 5 years to see on which day most car crime took place and the results are as follows:
Theft of vehicle claims
- Saturday
- Friday
- Thursday
- Monday
- Sunday
- Wednesday
- Tuesday
Theft from vehicle claims
- Sunday
- Tuesday
- Saturday
- Monday
- Thursday
- Wednesday
- Friday
Commenting on the findings, elephant.co.uk managing director, Brian Martin, said, 'The last thing you need after a hard week's work is for your car to be stolen or broken into so this research will make unhappy reading for motorists. With most people out and about at the weekend, there's a likelihood they're leaving their cars unattended either in a car park or at home which could tempt thieves to make their move.'
But what exactly are criminals stealing from cars? Over the past 5 years, the most common items have been Sat Navs followed by CDs and stereos. In fact, these three items are all more than twice as likely to be stolen than anything else.
The items most likely to be stolen are:
- Sat Nav
- CDs
- Stereo
- iPod/MP3
- Sunglasses
- Mobile phone
- Clothes
- Computer
- Car seat
- Camera
Brian continued, 'Car thieves are opportunist, and too many motorists present them with an opportunity by leaving valuable items on show, or even leaving their windows open. Motorists need to remember not to make themselves an easy target.' Issue date: 22/07/2011
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