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California Retains Top Spot for Vehicle Thefts: NICB

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) released its annual Hot Spots vehicle theft report and California dominates once again. Not surprisingly, eight of the top 10 areas are in California with the remaining two from the state of Washington. Hot …

New Year’s Day Proves Busy for Vehicle Thieves

In 2011, more than trick-or-treaters were active on Halloween as that was the busiest unofficial holiday for reported vehicles thefts. New Year’s Day, however, is still the busiest official holiday according to analysis of National Crime Information Center (NCIC) vehicle …

Vehicle Thieves Rarely Take a Holiday

Once again, New Year’s Day was the leading holiday for reported vehicle thefts in 2010, according to an analysis by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). Christmas Day repeats as the holiday with the fewest reported vehicle thefts. While Americans …

Report: Arizona Sees 60% Drop in Vehicle Thefts

A crime data analysis released by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission shows that the state has seen its crime rate drop by nearly a third over the past 10 years. The commission’s analysis of FBI crime data shows that Arizona’s …