The National Insurance Crime Bureau reported the good news and bad news about auto theft today, saying crimes impacting the industry was declining in the East even as it increased in the West, where Modesto, Calif. had the highest stolen car rate.

Although the theft rate is high in California, so is the recovery rate for stolen vehicles, said bureau spokesman Frank Scafidi, who noted that the California Highway Patrol recently reported a 90 percent recovery rate for stolen vehicles.

Overall, the car snatching rate is on a downward trend, according to NICB.

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