The Queensland Police Service is investigating a spate of Toyota LandCruiser and RAV4 thefts across Brisbane in recent weeks, calling for any information from the public that may help in recovering almost 50 stolen vehicles.
In one incident, four LandCruisers were stolen from the same premises in the Brisbane suburb of Moorooka, with one of the vehicles recovered in Willawong, only a few suburbs further south.
The QPS is still searching for the remaining three stolen LandCruisers from the incident and has asked the general public to come forward with any dashcam footage or other details which may lead to their recovery.
The four Moorooka LandCruisers are part of a dramatic rise in the number of stolen Toyotas in Brisbane, with authorities reporting 47 thefts of RAV4s and LandCruisers over a three-week period from October 20 to November 12, 2025.
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Multiple sources including the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) and insurance company Suncorp claim the LandCruiser was the most stolen car in Queensland in 2024.
The QPS is investigating whether any of these recent thefts are linked. When contacted by CarExpert, the QPS had no further comment on the situation, instead referring to a media release on the thefts.
The Courier Mail reported a 101 per cent increase in vehicle theft in Queensland in the 10 years from 2015, the biggest increase in vehicles thefts in Australia during that timeframe – since eclipsed by Victoria.
It comes after Victoria Police faced a stolen car epidemic which saw a 40 per cent increase in reported vehicle thefts in the 12 months to June 2025, bringing these crimes to their highest levels since 2002.
Victoria cemented its position as Australia’s car-theft capital when figures for the 2024-2025 financial year, which covers the 12 months up to June 30, 2035, saw a 59 per cent increase in insurance claims.
This compares to a national increase of 11 per cent in stolen vehicle insurance claims over the same period.
Queensland saw the largest fall in vehicle theft claims in the 12 months up to June 2025, down 11 per cent.
Both Victoria Police and the QPS have issued advice to owners detailing anti-theft measures.
Yet as CarExpert has previously reported, some anti-theft measures can impact and even void new car warranty, with Toyota Australia yet to introduce measures to make their vehicles less vulnerable to thieves.
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