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Pandemic Brings Big Spike In Car Thefts; Highest In Years
The COVID-19 pandemic has had many results. For example, vehicle catalyst thieves are hitting more and more vehicles, especially high-riding vehicles like Ford F-150s and leaving people with thousands in damage. And now the National Insurance Crime Board is showing that 2020 was a huge year for car theft. It has come out with some advice.
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The pandemic has been responsible for many things. For example, as detailed recently by Torque News, there was a jump in catalytic converter thefts. Thieves boosted the cats for the precious metals inside. Also, the COVID-19 pandemic has been responsible for a significant spike in car thefts. As you can see from a story I wrote, catalyst thefts are wreaking havoc on many American communities. Here s my look at communities that have felt catalyst theft. And now it is vehicle theft.
Car thefts on the rise nationwide: here are the vehicles most targeted
By Sally Schulze
Car thefts on the rise nationwide: here are the vehicles most targeted
New numbers released on Tuesday show a dramatic surge in car thefts across the country, so experts are sounding the alarm.
CHICAGO - New numbers released on Tuesday show a dramatic surge in car thefts across the country, so experts are sounding the alarm.
From the bustling big city of
Chicago to quiet suburban streets, the area is seeing a sharp rise in car thefts. There has been an increase, especially in 2020, said Naperville Police Department Commander Michaus Williams.
Auto Thefts Surge In 2020 The National Insurance Crime Bureau Reports
NICB Releases New PSA On Protecting Your Car from Theft
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DES PLAINES, Ill., Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ A preliminary analysis by the National Insurance Crime Bureau shows auto theft took a dramatic leap upward in 2020 compared to 2019, reversing two years of auto theft declines.
According to its initial study, there were 873,080 auto thefts in 2020, a 9.2 percent increase over 2019 which had 799,644 thefts, a boost of more than 73,000 thefts.
2020 auto thefts nationally tallied the most thefts in a decade, according the National Insurance Crime Bureau. In 2020, there were about 73,000 more cars stolen than in 2019.