Law enforcement agencies and communities across the United States continue to be plagued by record and near-record levels of vehicular crime as monthly theft totals nationwide consistently exceeded 75,000 in 2022.  According to new analysis conducted by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the insurance industry’s association dedicated to predicting, preventing, and prosecuting insurance crime, […]

NICB says thefts on pace to surpass pre-pandemic high by 100,000. Vehicle and catalytic converter thefts and carjackings have continued to plague many cities in the United States since the start of the pandemic and the pace is worsening according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the insurance industry’s association dedicated to predicting, preventing, […]

Colorado leads nation with highest vehicle theft rate, California leads once again in overall thefts. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) Hot Spots Report, vehicle thefts continue to skyrocket in many areas of the U.S. Nationwide, 932,329 vehicles were reported stolen to law enforcement in 2021, a 6% increase over 2020, and a […]

U.S. full size pick-ups accounted for 14% of vehicles reported stolen in 2021. For the second year in a row, Chevrolet and Ford full size pick-ups took the top two spots in the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) annual Hot Wheels vehicle theft report, and the GMC full size pick-up made the top 10 list. […]

Cities across the United States have experienced an unprecedented rise in auto thefts and carjackings in recent years. David Glawe, president and CEO of the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), provided comprehensive expert testimony today before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary regarding this complex issue. In his testimony, Glawe spoke on the staggering […]