Car theft does not stop, at least in AMBA, the area of the country most affected by insecurity. This was determined by the latest Vehicle Theft Indicator (IRV) of Comforta company focused on the location and assistance in vehicle recovery.
According to the report, last month the theft of vehicles in the City of Buenos Aires and Greater Buenos Aires grew 35% compared to 2023, being the auto the most stolen type of vehicle, with 62.93%.
The podium is completed by pickups (21.55%) and utility vehicles (7.76%). While motorcycles (5.17%) and trucks (2.59%) appear further back.
The indicator reports that the highest number of robberies occurred on days Thursday (21.85%) and Friday (16.81%). In third place, Mondays (15.97%) and then, Wednesdays (15.13%) and Tuesdays (12.61%). On the contrary, weekend days were when the fewest accidents were recorded, with 10.92% on Saturdays and 6.72% on Sundays.
Likewise, Ituran reported that among the 18 y 24 hs. 50.43% of thefts occurred. The following ranges were from 12 to 18 hours (24.35%), 00 to 06 hours (16.52%) and finally from 06 to 12 hours (8.70%).
Regarding the areas with the highest insecurity index, the West Zone concentrated 42.24% of the cases, being The slaughter the most unsafe place with 22.43% of the total accidents. South Zone followed with a small increase compared to last month, reaching 32.76%, while in third place, the North Zone, with 12.93%.
Separate paragraph for the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, which was established once again as the area with fewer thefts.
Types of theft
According to the IRV, most of the robberies were committed by two criminals (40.54% of cases), being the armed robbery the modality that most prevailed with 68.10% of the cases. Of them, 98.73% were committed on public roads, setting a trend that has remained firm in recent months.
The largest number of car thefts in the AMBA occurred between 6:00 p.m. and midnight. Despite this, Ituran warned of the increase in vehicle thefts by gangs that use signal inhibitors. According to the companies, there are increasingly more complaints and police operations against the perpetrators of this type of crime.
Jammers are electronic devices designed to emit radio frequency signals that interfere with the signals of vehicle security systems. Using this system, the thief turns on the inhibitor at the same time that the driver gets out of the vehicle without allowing it to receive the signal from the remote control and, therefore, remain open.
“So far this year, a large part of the thefts of 4×4 vehicles have been committed using inhibitors: inexpensive and easily accessible devices on the market. Using this technology, criminals can block the signal and easily enter the vehicle,” explained Daniela Medina, manager of the Ituran Argentina Command and Control Center.
Ituran’s IRV was created with data obtained based on its portfolio of more than 350,000 vehicles monitored with geolocation systems throughout Argentine territory.
Tips to avoid being a victim of inhibitors
Security specialists provided three tips to avoid possible theft of your car under this modality that is becoming more and more present in the country:
There are more and more gangs that steal cars and 4x4s with signal jammers. Advanced technologies: They are advanced security systems that use encryption technology or variable frequencies to avoid interference. Additionally, some are designed to detect the presence of inhibitors and activate additional security measures, such as audible alarms or security notifications.
Precautionary measures: Adopt certain habits daily, such as after closing the vehicle, checking that the doors are really locked and paying attention to visual signals, such as the flashing of beacons, and sound signals, such as the horn, that confirm from the vehicle that it received correctly. the closing signal.
GPS services: Hire GPS tracking systems that detect the presence of active inhibitors in the vicinity and automatically notify the contracted company of these suspicious events. Additionally, if the event actually ends in a theft, these devices can be used to recover the unit.
