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Car thefts in US top 1 million for first time since 2008

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FILE - A parking lot is filled with cars at the Florida mall. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Car thieves are having a heyday across the U.S., and experts say not enough is being done about it.A new report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) released Wednesday shows vehicle thefts nationwide surpassed 1 million in 2022 for the first time in nearly 15 years, as several communities continue to be plagued by record and near-record levels of soaring auto crime.

In its analysis using data from the National Crime Information Center, the NICB found vehicle theft rose 7% last year to 1,001,967, the highest level since 2008 when 1.05 million were reported stolen.California led the nation in car thefts last year, with 202,658, followed by Texas, where criminals swiped a little over 100,000.

However, the state that experienced the highest spike from 2021 was Illinois, which saw a 35% increase, followed by Washington (31%) and New York (23%), according to the study.THIEVES IN NORTH CAROLINA STEAL MASERATI, BMWS WORTH MORE THAN $300K FROM CAR DEALER, POLICE SAY"There is very little deterrent to stop criminals from committing these acts as they are just property crimes, like shoplifting," said NICB president and CEO David J.

Glawe. The following is a breakdown of crimes per 100,000 people in the U.S., provided by the FBI:One factor that has helped criminals out is a TikTok challenge that circulated on social media last year, revealing the vulnerabilities of some Kia and Hyundai models.

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