The star rating is based on the theft rate per 10,000 registered passenger/light commercial (PLC) vehicles manufactured from 1993 onwards, with each vehicle requiring at least 1,000 registrations nationally at 30 June 2021 to be included.
Thefts counted were reported to the Police during financial year 2020/21.
The medium risk category is between 1 and 2 times the low risk category.
The high risk category is more than 2 times the low risk category.
Notes
The ratings are based on stolen vehicles and do not reflect the security features of individual vehicles. Vehicles with the best security features can be stolen if the owner does not protect their keys!
Vehicles with a small number of thefts may have a high risk rating if there are a low number of registrations.
| Risk rating |
Theft rate |
Risk category |
 |
< 7.5 |
Low risk |
 |
>=7.5 and < 15.0 |
Low risk |
 |
>=15.0 and < 22.5 |
Low risk |
 |
>=22.5 and < 30.0 |
Medium risk |
 |
>=30.0 and < 37.5 |
Medium risk |
 |
>=37.5 and < 45.0 |
Medium risk |
 |
>=45.0 and < 52.5 |
High risk |
 |
>=52.5 and < 60.0 |
High risk |
 |
>=60.0 and < 67.5 |
High risk |
 |
>=67.5 |
High risk |