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Illinois State Police Report Vehicle Theft Down Slightly in Q2 2025
The effects of a $10 million grant targeting vehicle theft, hijacking, and other violent crimes may already be benefiting Illinois residents, as the number of stolen vehicles is down slightly from Q1 ...
More Arrests Made in $8M Auto Theft Ring Bust
Four additional members of an alleged criminal organization responsible for the thefts of hundreds of vehicles in Southeast Michigan, totaling more than $8 million, have been arrested. The charges ...
Rising Car Thefts, VIN Cloning Top Concerns: CARFAX Canada
Canada's rising car theft problem shows no signs of slowing down, according to the latest "Year in Rear View 2024" report, released by CARFAX Canada. According to the Canadian Police Information ...
License Plate Readers Credited in 30% Drop in Staten Island Auto Thefts
There has been a considerable drop in auto thefts in Staten Island after the installation of license plate readers, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a press release issued this ...
Authorities Seized $25.5M Worth of Stolen Vehicles at Canadian Port
Earlier this month, Canadian authorities said they prevented nearly 600 stolen vehicles from being exported overseas after searching 390 shipping containers at the Port of Montreal. Around ...
‘Concerning Trend’ in Auto Theft Rates Pressuring Insurers
Vehicle theft rates continue to put pressure on the personal auto insurance market. CCC Intelligent Solutions said in its year-end report that the number of vehicle thefts in the U.S. increased 2 ...
NICB: Vehicle Thefts Top 1M in 2022, Hot Spots Vary Across U.S.
There were more than one million vehicles stolen in 2022, equating to two vehicles stolen every minute, according to the latest vehicle theft report released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau ...
Study: Motor Vehicle Thefts Soar in First Half of 2023
During the first half of 2023, vehicle thefts soared while most other crimes declined, according to a new study of crime trends in 37 cities released this week by the Council on Criminal Justice. ...