America's troubling auto theft trend, which first began to emerge during the pandemic, as the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) reported vehicle thefts were up 33.5% during the first half of 2023 compared with the same period the year prior.
The first six months of this year saw more than 23,974 vehicle thefts.
According to CCJ, the number of thefts during 2023's first half is 104.3% compared with the number of auto thefts in the first half of 2019. Looking by month, May saw the biggest increase in auto thefts, up 43% compared with the year prior. However, every month this year has seen the auto theft rate increase near 30% or higher.
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Steve Hallo
Steve Hallo is managing editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. He can be reached at [email protected]
