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Auto Theft Rates: U.S. Cities with the Highest and Lowest Auto Theft Rates

Auto Theft Rates: U.S. Cities with the Highest and Lowest Auto Theft Rates

Much like the specific types of cars thieves love to steal, certain areas are also magnets for criminals and car thieves. What’s interesting is, the areas that are hit most often by car thieves are not the usual suspects. American’s have a false sense of security about how safe their vehicles really are, especially if they don’t live in places like Chicago, Los Angeles or New York. And finally, contrary to popular belief, carjacking is not the number method of car theft in America. The truth is:

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What is the Most Stolen Car in Your State?

What is the Most Stolen Car in Your State?
By Michelle Burton

Contrary to popular belief, auto theft occurs most often in suburban areas, not cities. In addition, most reporting agencies collect data at the state level, not by city. Because of this, the overwhelming majority of reliable statistics and reports represent auto theft issues by state, not by city. Unfortunately, auto theft has actually increased in suburban areas over the past 10 years and it has decreased in urban areas. The only increases that have occurred in cities or urban areas have occurred in border towns.

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