The National Insurance Crime Bureau has released their top stolen car report for 2011.

The most popular vehicle for a thief was  the 1997 Honda Accord and the 1998 Honda Civic. Every year the agency checks police records of stolen vehicles throughout the country and they compile a list of most popular vehicles that are stolen. In the national list of most popular cars stolen the 1994 Honda Accord and 1998 Honda Civic were among the top cars. In Connecticut 7 out of the top 10 cars were foreign vehicles.

There is a silver lining to this story and that is the reports show that there was a decline in car thefts in the country. Car thefts have not been this low since 1967 reported the FBI. A lot  of this has to do with new technology that deters thieves from stealing a car. Things like VIN etching, new security systems, and key code technology.

Here is the list of the top vehicles stolen in Connecticut.

Rank	Vehicle	Year
1.	Honda Accord	1997
2.	Honda Civic	1998
3.	Acura Integra	1995
4.	Nissan Maxima	1998
5.	Toyota Camry	1999
6.	Dodge Caravan	1999
7.	Nissan Altima	2005
8.	Toyota Corolla	1996
9.	Ford Pickup (Full Size)	1997
10.	Jeep Grand Cherokee	2000