What could be more infuriating than seeing your vacation ruined by a freak who smashed your car window to steal your luggage and computers. Without getting paranoid, this type of theft is very common with an average rate 675 complaints were registered every day! And, of course, these thefts tend to focus on cases where the machines are full of valuables to gamble with, so especially in summer just in time for when we tend to relax…
In 2022, 480,800 malicious acts against cars are reported
Unfortunately, sometimes it only takes a few kilometers to make things different, like this census Ministerial Statistical Service of Internal Security (SSMSI) on the interactive map named Offenses were recorded at the departmental and communal level . This publicly available database describes in detail 2.5 million attacks on people or to the goods are made in 2022, among which automotive is accumulating 480,800 malicious actions. This is how we identify 133,800 stolen cars, of which 100,600 pieces of equipment were stolen as wheels or catalytic converter for example and finally 246,410 thefts from vehicles.
In each department, then in each municipality, we thus find a number actions taken AND rate per 1,000 inhabitants is also provided to make the data comparable. It is not surprising that the denser the areas, the more reddened the waste coefficient. If Bouches-du-Rhône recorded the highest number of vehicle thefts (18,357 in 2022), ahead of Rhône (17,273), Paris (17,050), Nord (14,335) and Seine-Saint-Denis (10,817), reduced to the population, Rhône leads (9.2 acts per 1,000 inhabitants).
From 17,050 thefts to 0 depending on the municipality
Among the top-rated departments are piles of little red dots scattered in the middle of nowhere, corresponding to as many islands of crime. And that’s often because it’s about tourist attractions famous and peaceful cities crossed by the highway! As for sea resorts, there are a lot of differences between regions. While there are dozens of almost untouched coastal towns on the north and west coasts, the further south you go, the more difficult it becomes, the worst remained the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Here it is impossible to describe the exact balance of 480 seaside resorts of France, the most visited places and large recreation areas.
Here’s a selection of the most popular sites to find out where to be on the lookout!
Photo: AutoPlus Map of more or less risky corners
Be careful on your way to vacation
When you go on vacation, you always find yourself in a dilemma. Can we leave or miss the most delicate matter on board when transit cars are easily identified by the compartment number on the license plates?
It is better to act on a case-by-case basis, depending on the local level of risk, depending on whether the car park is busy or isolated, or even depending on your car. A beautiful new car will attract more attention than an old shabby sedan. In general, leave nothing as evidence AND I prefer secured parking lots, especially in big cities. In the most sensitive areas, if one day the car is empty, show it by removing the trunk lid and opening the storage compartment: this will avoid a broken window for nothing… Have a nice trip!
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Source: Auto Plus
Robert is an experienced journalist who has been covering the automobile industry for over a decade. He has a deep understanding of the latest technologies and trends in the industry and is known for his thorough and in-depth reporting.