Laredo, Texas off NICB’s top ten list of car theft cities!
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Jun 21, 2011, 0 Comments
Courtesy Joe Baeza,
(Laredo, Tx)-The city of Laredo was ranked #1 in auto thefts in the US according to our population to reported stolen car ratio in 2009. The National Insurance Crime Bureau has just released its 2010 Annual Report and the city of Laredo is off the top ten list. The Laredo Police Department Auto Theft Division has achieved success with the assistance of our ubiquitous police officers who also have made numerous arrests that have made a difference in auto theft rates. The department also recognizes the assistance and cooperation of the District Attorney’s office who’s ADAs have been working closely with our auto theft division in obtaining search warrants and arrests. The following are the new rankings according to the report.
NICB Report Shows Vehicle Thefts Driven Down—Again
West Coast is Home to the Top 10 Hot Spots
DES PLAINES, Ill., June 21, 2011 – The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reported today that 2010 continued the trend of declining national vehicle thefts for the seventh consecutive year. While the top five hot spots for 2010 showed an increase in thefts over the previous year, the other areas on the top 10 list actually had fewer thefts.
For 2010, the 10 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) with the highest vehicle theft rates were:
2010 Ranking 2009 Ranking
1. Fresno, Calif. 5
2. Modesto, Calif. 2
3. Bakersfield-Delano, Calif. 3
4. Spokane, Wash. 18
5. Vallejo-Fairfield, Calif. 16
6. Sacramento/Arden-Arcade/Roseville, Calif. 11
7. Stockton, Calif. 4
8. Visalia-Porterville, Calif. 8
9. San Francisco/Oakland/Fremont, Calif. 7
10. Yakima, Wash. 6
