The NICB — Auto Thefts Hit Over 1 Million in 2022

You could say it’s a plague of sorts. At least that’s how some law enforcement agencies are describing auto thefts in the U.S. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) said the total number of autos stolen every month in 2022 hit around 75,000.

That’s a lot of theft and it pushed the yearly total in 2022 up 7% from 2021 to over 1 million autos.

The PIA Western Alliance states of California and Washington were ranked first and third in the total number of autos stolen in 2022. Illinois saw the biggest percentage increase of 35%. California’s total was only up 1% but Washington’s 31% jump came close to Illinois.

Here are the totals from the 10 hardest hit states:

1. California

2021 total: 201,034

2022 total: 202,685

Percent of change: 1%

2. Texas

2021 total: 95,082

2022 total: 105,015

Percent of change: 10%

3. Washington

2021 total: 35,921

2022 total: 46,939

Percent of change: 31%

4. Florida

2021 total: 43,250

2022 total: 45,973

Percent of change: 6%

5. Colorado

2021 total: 38,570

2022 total: 42,237

Percent of change: 10%

6. Illinois

2021 total: 26,677

2022 total: 38,649

Percent of change: 35%

7. Ohio

2021 total: 28,107

2022 total: 29,913

Percent of change: 6%

8. Missouri

2021 total: 26,630

2022 total: 29,345

Percent of change: 10%

9. New York

2021 total: 23,088

2022 total: 28,292

Percent of change: 23%

10. Georgia

2021 total: 26,238

2022 total: 26,529

Percent of change: 1%

David Glawe is the president and CEO of the NICB said this is the first time since 2008 that over 1 million autos have been stolen in the U.S. Here are the totals for the last four years.

• 2019 — 801,023
• 2020 — 888,011
• 2021 — 937,976
• 2022 — 1,001,967

“We are seeing vehicle theft numbers that we haven’t seen in nearly 15 years, and there is very little deterrent to stop criminals from committing these acts as they are just property crimes, like shoplifting,” Glawe said. “We must reinvest in local law enforcement, provide the necessary resources for prosecution and community policing programs, and implement early intervention programs given the high incidence of juvenile offenders involved in vehicle thefts.”

Source link: National Insurance Crime Bureau — http://bit.ly/43CA0jt