Cars are still hot in Detroit, Mich., but not like they used to be. According an annual report issued by the Automobile Theft Prevention Authority(ATPA), Detroit once again saw an overall decrease in vehicle thefts from 2009 to 2010. The 5.2-percent decrease continues the trend of waning incidents in the state, despite the fact that Detroit is still the highest ranking city in Michigan for auto thefts.
Auto theft incidents have decreased across the state the past four years running, with Michigan now ranked as the sixth state with highest motor vehicle thefts in the nation. From ATPA's inception in 1986 to 2010, Michigan auto thefts have dropped by 6.7 percent, compared to a decrease in auto thefts nationally of only 39.8 percent.
Michigan's other large cities with the highest decreases in auto theft from 2009 to 2010 include Harper Woods, with a 50-percent decrease; Sterling Heights, with a 36.8-percent decrease; and Kalamazoo, with a 32.1-percent decrease. Meanwhile, some pockets in the state saw an uptick in auto theft during that same time. For instance, Lansing reported a 20.6-percent increase, while Kenton Co. saw a 15.9-percent increase.
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