Welcome

CARS is a statistical and research service designed to inform effective vehicle theft reduction strategies.

Fully funded by the Australian National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council (NMVTRC), CARS integrates information from police, registration authorities, insurance companies and vehicle industry sources from across Australia.

More detail about the history of CARS can be found at the about us page.

Quick Statistics

For a summary of the top stolen passenger vehicles in Australia, follow a link below:

Australia (124 kb)
Australian Capital Territory (129kb)
New South Wales (132kb)
Northern Territory (130kb)
Queensland (126kb)
South Australia (124kb)
Tasmania (124kb)
Victoria (126kb)
Western Australia (130kb)