Karachi: Snatchers preferred 125cc, thieves 70cc bikes in 2024, shows data

Year 2024 fared comparatively better than 2023 when it comes to larceny and robbery of vehicles in Karachi as 10,000 fewer vehicles were snatched or stolen, The News reported.

The data of stolen and snatched motorcycles in 2024 reveals an intriguing trend as when it came to snatchings as robbers preferred 125cc motorcycles, while motorcycle thieves mostly preferred stealing 70cc bikes.

The information provided by Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) Deputy Chief of Operation Shabbar Malik showed that 10,000 less vehicles were stolen or snatched in Karachi in 2024 than in 2023.

According to the CPLC record, 28,561 motorcycles and cars were stolen or snatched in 2022. In 2023, this number slightly decreased to 28,087. Surprisingly, the number of stolen and stolen vehicles in 2024 is 18,213, which is about 10,000 less than the previous two years.

According to an analytical report, 2,207 125 cc motorcycles were snatched by robbers in 2024, while 8,515 70cc motorcycles were stolen. During the year, a total of 1,123 70cc motorcycles were snatched. In 2024, robbers of a coastal area snatched 778 motorcycles of a specific 110cc category. The engines of 110 cc motorcycles are used in boats, which are in demand in the coastal area of Balochistan.