Australia's worst regions for car theft have been revealed with the number of stolen vehicles in one state more than doubling over a decade.
Queensland has endured the biggest jump in car theft insurance claims in the country from 2015-24, with rural and regional areas hit hard.
The "alarming" data on Tuesday sparked warnings insurance premiums would rise, with Insurance Council of Australia saying car theft was a growing concern.
New data revealed 6919 car theft claims were made in Queensland in 2024 compared to 3434 in 2015 - an increase of 101 per cent.
Victims in the state lost $113 million to stolen vehicles in 2024, compared to $28 million nine years ago, a nation-leading 305 per cent increase.
Rural and regional Queenslanders most frequently made insurance claims with more than 4000 in 2024 compared to 2000 in 2015.
Car thieves also impacted Victoria after the state's total claims rose 70 per cent, with a nation-leading 9816 made in 2024 compared to 5778 in 2015.
The cost of Victoria's stolen car claims was $173 million in 2024 compared to $46 million in 2015, according to the Insurance Council of Australia data.
In contrast Western Australia had a decrease in car theft insurance claims, falling by 20 per cent.
NSW made 5718 car theft claims worth $101 million in 2024, Western Australia made 4316 claims worth $25 million and South Australia made 1,473 at $16 million.
The spike in thefts combined with car price increases and parts and labour costs sparked warnings insurance premiums would rise.
"This new data analysis shows alarming rates of motor vehicle theft claims in some parts of the country, which will ultimately cost us all," Insurance Council of Australia CEO Kylie Macfarlane said.
