The Modesto, California, area had the worst auto theft rate in the U.S. last year, overtaking the San Francisco Bay region.
Modesto had 756 thefts per 100,000 people, up from about 573 a year earlier, when it ranked fifth-worst in the country, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) said Monday in a report. Albuquerque, New Mexico, had the second-highest rate. San Francisco improved to No. 5 from No. 1 in 2014.
California attractive target for car thieves
California, which is the most populous state in the U.S. and is
known for its vast network of roads, is an attractive target for
car thieves. With borders along the Pacific Ocean and Mexico, the
state is vulnerable to criminals who break into newer, high-end
vehicles and then ship them abroad. Older vehicles are stolen
primarily for parts, the NICB said in the statement.
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