More than 1 million vehicles stolen last year
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Vehicle thefts continue to surge nationwide, challenging vehicle owners and law enforcement agencies hoping to curb this growing crime trend. A new report released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization exclusively dedicated to identifying, investigating, preventing and deterring insurance fraud and crime, shows another record-breaking year for vehicle thefts in 2023. Last year, more than 1 million vehicles were reported stolen and overall vehicle thefts increased about 1% nationwide from 1,008,756 in 2022 to 1,020,729 in 2023. Vehicle theft rates have risen steadily since 2019. California accounted for the highest number of vehicle thefts nationwide in 2023 with 208,668 vehicl
