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Car thieves slow down but never take a winter holiday

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
December 18, 2012December 31, 2012

Although vehicle thefts tend to slow down in the winter, they never actually take a holiday. It’s important to keep that in mind when loading up the car with holiday packages or just leaving it overnight. Despite the wintertime slowdown, New Year’s Day is still the busiest official holiday, according to analysis of National Crime Information Center vehicle theft data by the National Insurance Crime Bureau. In 2011, Halloween was the busiest unofficial holiday for…

Top 10 most stolen vehicles

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
August 20, 2012August 20, 2012

Honda topped the list of most stolen vehicles in 2011, taking the number one and two spots, although thieves also favored Ford and other brands. Older cars dominated the list, most likely thanks to anti-theft devices in newer vehicles. The newest model on the list was the 2006 Ford Pickup, which was the third most stolen car. The National Insurance Crime Bureau’s annual Hot Wheels report lists the top 10 most-stolen vehicles in the U.S. The…

Car thefts decline, but drivers warned to take precautions

By Consumer Insurance Guide Staff
June 22, 2012June 22, 2012

Preliminary numbers indicate that 2011 was another consecutive year of declining vehicle thefts, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Four of the top 10 Metropolitan Statistica Areas reported more thefts in 2011 (+925 collectively) while the remaining six posted fewer (-2,017 collectively). The decline in thefts continues a downward trend that began in 2004, according to Frank G. Scafidi, director of public affairs for the NICB. He said a number of factors are behind this trend, particularly the…