Motorcycle thefts increased 7 percent from 2021 to 2022, marking the third year they have been on the rise, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) 2022 Vehicle Type Theft Report.

In 2022, an average of 4,561 motorcycles were reported stolen each month.

Thefts climbed steadily from a low of 2,879 in February, peaking in July at 6,394, according to NICB analysis.

Between May through October, motorcycle thefts surpassed the monthly average.

California residents reported the most motorcycle thefts with 9,838 stolen bikes in 2022, accounting for 30 percent of all motorcycle thefts in the United States, the report stated.

Florida and Texas riders experienced the second and third most motorcycle thefts during the same period with 4,563 and 4,145 reports, respectively.

The top 10 states for motorcycle thefts made up 60 percent of the 54,736 motorcycle theft reports in the U.S. in 2022, the NICB noted.

More than 40 percent of stolen motorcycles are recovered.