The Metropolitan Auto Theft Task Force is reporting that the Denver metro area is experiencing a spike in vehicle thefts and break-ins. Cmdr. Mike Greenwell with the Lakewood Police Department said the increase is based on data compiled between Jan. 1 and March 31, KDVR reports.
Below are the 10 most-stolen vehicles in metro Denver during that period, provided by KDVR. The most common model years are noted in parentheses:
- Honda Civic (1997-2000): 135 thefts
- Ford F-250 (1999-2004): 133 thefts
- Honda Accord (1995-1997): 104
- Chevrolet Silverado (2000, 2004-2006): 88 thefts
- Ford F-150 (1995-1998, 2013-2019): 70 thefts
- Ford F-350 (2004-2006): 67 thefts
- GMC Sierra (2001-2003): 57 thefts
- Jeep Cherokee (1998-2001): 50 thefts
- Subaru Forester (2001-2005): 47 thefts
- Subaru Impreza (2002-2005): 47 thefts
