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Not always. Thieves are often discovered with piles of stripped frames - as frames have serial numbers which can be traced to owners they can be difficult to shift whereas parts can be sold through gumtree/ebay a lot easier.
I'd guess a lot of stolen bikes are stripped for parts rather than being stolen for the frame.