Car Theft Statistics in Europe
Real-time data from our stolen vehicle database and official European sources.
444,997
Vehicles stolen per year (national estimates)
38%
Recovery rate (national estimate)
12
Countries Covered
Most-reported makes in our database
Computed from the vehicle records CarTrace holds across all covered countries.
| 1 | Volkswagen | 7,758 | |
| 2 | Dacia | 6,572 | |
| 3 | Škoda | 5,231 | |
| 4 | Renault | 4,308 | |
| 5 | BMW | 3,369 | |
| 6 | Audi | 3,057 | |
| 7 | Mercedes-Benz | 2,615 | |
| 8 | AJP | 2,023 | |
| 9 | Opel | 1,981 | |
| 10 | Piaggio | 1,927 |
Theft by Country
🇫🇷 France
130,000 / Vehicles stolen per year (national estimate)
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
130,000 / Vehicles stolen per year (national estimate)
🇮🇹 Italy
95,000 / Vehicles stolen per year (national estimate)
🇪🇸 Spain
30,000 / Vehicles stolen per year (national estimate)
🇩🇪 Germany
14,000 / Vehicles stolen per year (national estimate)
🇧🇪 Belgium
10,000 / Vehicles stolen per year (national estimate)
🇵🇱 Poland
9,000 / Vehicles stolen per year (national estimate)
🇳🇱 Netherlands
7,497 / Vehicles stolen per year (national estimate)
🇸🇪 Sweden
6,000 / Vehicles stolen per year (national estimate)
🇷🇴 Romania
5,000 / Vehicles stolen per year (national estimate)
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
4,500 / Vehicles stolen per year (national estimate)
🇦🇹 Austria
4,000 / Vehicles stolen per year (national estimate)
Protect Your Car
Most car theft is preventable. These are the products that actually stop it — ranked by how much they help.
Defender
Faraday Key Signal Blocker Pouch
€8–30
Stoplock
Steering Wheel Lock
€25–295
PAJ GPS
Real-Time GPS Tracker
€40–50