A collection of online resources and tools to assist with investigations regarding stolen property.
Antiquities and Art
Art Loss Register
Submit a search against the Art Loss Register (ALR) database to determine whether an item has been reported stolen, missing or looted.
The Antiquities Coalition
The leading organization for combating cultural racketeering and the illegal antiquities trade. Also provides many useful reports and infographics related to the illegal antiquities trade.
INTERPOL Stolen Works of Art Database
Search INTERPOLs worldwide database of stolen art and artifacts. Requires you to submit an application form and register.
Find Stolen Art
A searchable database of stolen art and artifacts. Designed to assist law enforcement, dealers and buyers in identifying stolen artifacts. Contains descriptions and images of items, organized by type.
Culture Crime News
A large database of art and antiquities crime news and reports.
Boats
StolenBoats UK
A searchable database of stolen boats and engines in the UK.
CPIC Stolen Boat Database
Search for boats that have been reported stolen in Canada. Search by either boat name, hull identification number, license number or registration number.
CPIC Stolen Boat Motor Database
Search for boat motors that have been reported stolen in Canada. Search by serial number and motor type.
Firearms
HotGunz
A searchable database of firearms that have been reported stolen. Search by serial number.
CPIC Stolen Firearms Database
Search for firearms that have been reported stolen in Canada. Search by serial number.
Vehicles
isitnicked
A free database of stolen vehicles in the UK.
UK Campsite
A stolen caravan and motorhome database for the UK.
CPIC Stolen Vehicle Database
Search for vehicles that have been reported stolen in Canada. Search by VIN number.
Full Car Checks
A great site to verify if a vehicle has been reported stolen or has been written off. Requires a paid subscription for best results.
Property
CameraTrace
CameraTrace scours the internet, searching through EXIF data of photos that were taken with cameras that have been reported stolen.
Project529
Allows you to search worldwide for bicycles that have been reported stolen.
CPIC Stolen Bicycle Database
Search for bicycles that have been reported stolen in Canada. Search by serial number.
CPIC Stolen Property Database
Search for items that have been reported stolen in Canada. Search by item serial number.
StolenRegister
Search for a wide range of stolen items including electronics, bikes, tools and more.
IMEI Pro
Enter a device IMEI number and see if it has been blacklisted. They also provide a very useful IMEI lookup for iPhone that includes additional information. Such as iCloud lock details, FindMyiPhone status, warranty status and AppleCare status.
DeviceCheck Canada
Allows you to check if a mobile phone has been blacklisted in Canada. Only cell carriers are able to add devices to this database. Search by device IMEI number.
Stolen911
Allows you to search for leads and help recover stolen items from crowd-sourced reports.
The NMPR
The National Mobile Property Register is a real-time search portal that allows you to search a vast property history database. Allows you to search a serial number or IMEI.
ScrapTheftAlert
A tool for law enforcement that allows you to alert the scrap industry of significant thefts of materials in the United States and Canada.
FatFingers
Search for items on eBay in different countries. Great for tracking down stolen items, which are often fenced on eBay.
Lost Numbered Items Search (Lithuania)
Find out whether a numbered object is lost. A full identification number of an object is required. Indicate the whole number or a part of it, search for lost bicycles.
Stolen Camera Finder
Upload an image and locate other images online that were taken with the same camera.
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