New data released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) shows a total of 22,879 vehicles were reported stolen on the 11 holidays in 2018 covered in this report. NICB theft data is pulled from the National Crime Information Center’s (NCIC) stolen vehicle file. New Year’s Day tallied the most holiday thefts with 2,571. It […]
Nearly 750,000 Motor Vehicles Stolen in 2018
The National Insurance Crime Bureau reports that last week the FBI released its final 2018 Uniform Crime Report data. Within the Motor Vehicle Theft section, the numbers show a 3.1 percent decrease in this type of theft in 2018, compared with 2017. In 2018, a motor vehicle was stolen once every 42.2 seconds in the […]
NICB Details America’s 10 Most Stolen Vehicles in 2016
According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau Hot Wheels report, two 1990s-era Honda models contributed 42 percent of all top 10 thefts. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released its annual Hot Wheels report which identifies the 10 most stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law […]
NICB Releases 2016 Hot Spots Vehicle Theft Report
Anchorage, Alaska and Billings, Mont. Metro Areas Make First-Time Appearance in Top 10 The Albuquerque, N.M. metropolitan statistical area (MSA) had the highest per capita auto theft rate in 2016 according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) latest Hot Spots report. Hot Spots examines vehicle theft data obtained from the National Crime Information Center […]