Where the most cars are stolen in the EU

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For the period 2015-2017, there are on average around 700,000 motor vehicle thefts per year in the EU

According to Eurostat data published in November, for the period 2015-2017, police in the EU have registered an average of 697,000 car thefts a year. This shows a significant decrease of 29 per cent compared to 2008-2010 (when on average 983,000 cars were missing per year). Car theft has been declining in most EU Member States over the last ten years, Eurostat data show.

Eurostat data also shows in which EU countries the highest rates of motor vehicle theft were reported, not taking into account the total number of cars stolen, but the number of thefts per 100,000 inhabitants.

For the period 2015 to 2017, the highest rate of auto thefts is in Luxembourg (328 thefts per 100,000 inhabitants).

 

The fewest car thefts in the EU are reported in Slovakia and Estonia (31 per 100,000 people), Croatia, Romania and Denmark.

Fortunately, this time Bulgaria is not at the top of this negative ranking and is ranked 21st.

According to the data, 45 cars per 100,000 people were stolen in Bulgaria during that period, which is about 3,200 cars on average per year compared to the total po[CENSORED]tion of the country. These indicators rank Bulgaria 21st in the EU. On the negative side, Bulgaria ranks 21st in the EU.