Social Media Ideas for Auto Theft

NYC car thieves are getting more sophisticated. So are the cops hunting them.

Jacked up car with tires stolen or removed on side of street, Queens, New York. Of the seven major crimes in the city, grand larceny auto is the crime that police are least lik...

Ranked: U.S. States With the Highest Vehicle Theft Rates

California ranks first, with 348 thefts per 100,000 residents in 2025.

Report: Arizona Vehicle Thefts Continued to Decline in First Half of Year

Arizona vehicle thefts continued to fall in the first half of 2026, down 24% in year-to-year thefts compared with the first half of 2025, the Arizona Automobile Theft Authority rep...

California Sees Second Straight Year of Vehicle Theft Declines

California recorded its second straight year of declining vehicle thefts last year, the California Highway Patrol is reporting. According to the CHP’s, thieves stole roughly 133,00...

Car thieves can steal cars in two minutes – Bukit Aman

The increasing sophistication of vehicle theft syndicates have resulted in thefts of high-value vehicles that can occur in two to five minutes, New Straits Times has reported. Vehi...

Auto theft is falling, but few Canadians feel vehicles are secure: survey

A new survey from Équité Association found just 18 per cent of respondents believe vehicles being sold today can withstand modern auto theft tactics.

Canada's Car Theft Epidemic Is Starting To Cool Off

After years of rising auto theft numbers and a number of high-profile thefts, the stats are finally heading in the other direction for Canadians.

Two Sentenced for Transporting Stolen ‘Muscle’ Cars to ‘Street Takeovers’

One man from Baltimore and another from Philadelphia have been sentenced for their roles in transporting stolen motor vehicles as part of a scheme that also involved as many as eig...

Kansas City Car Theft Spike Sends Insurance Rates Skyrocketing

A worthwhile comment from at TKC readers sent our way along with a bit of reporting detail to back up the premise of his statement . . . Check-it:  Read more at tonyskansascity.co...

Birmingham tops UK theft rankings - but the real risk is what happens after recovery

New data shows the UK's highest-theft cities, and a specialist warns comprehensive cover often doesn't address the permanent value hit a stolen-recovered vehicle carries

SoCal car thieves targeting two types of vehicles amid rash of thefts

A recent uptick in the theft of Kia and Hyundai vehicles has police in Manhattan Beach warning drivers to take extra steps to keep their wheels from being stolen.

Vast majority of Canadians feel their vehicles are vulnerable to theft, survey says

OTTAWA — Even though vehicle thefts have been trending down across much of the country, the overwhelming majority of Canadians still feel their vehicle's anti-theft technology isn'...

Halton police say alleged car thief used tracking devices to monitor, steal high-end vehicles

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) alleges a prolific car thief from Quebec was placing tracking devices on high-end vehicles throughout the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area (G...

One man car theft ring arrested

A Philadelphia man with a penchant for Dodge Chargers, has been arrested in connection to several thefts, and attempted thefts, of motor vehicles in the Bear and Newark areas, dati...

Car theft ring targeted Cleveland-area dealerships, muscle cars, officials say

A tech-savvy theft ring stole $1.5 million worth of cars from Cleveland-area dealerships, leading to a 110-count indictment and multiple arrests.

Houston police detail large stolen vehicle bust, and says numbers are trending down

Houston police are speaking out for the first time about a major car theft bust that allegedly stretched far beyond the city - and pulled cars in from as far away as Nebraska and M...

Stolen vehicle data gap puts brokers' provenance checks under scrutiny

New research shows up to a quarter of reported vehicle thefts never reach DVLA records, raising fraud, recovery and underwriting risks across motor

Autura Rebuilds the Marketplace That Moves 77,000 Unclaimed Vehicles a Year

Autura Rebuilds the Marketplace That Moves 77,000 Unclaimed Vehicles a Year

Texas Funds Flock Camera Surveillance Network With $1 Car Insurance Fee Meant To Combat Catalytic Converter Theft

The Texas's Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority doesn't show any signs of stopping either.

Gyms revealed as vehicle theft hotspot

Fitness fanatics in Melbourne’s southeast are feeling the burn as youths help themselves to unsecured wallets, valuables, and car keys.

Thieves are stealing more cars in Montgomery County with the help of this device

Auto thieves have been busier than usual in Montgomery County in recent months using advanced technology to steal property and cars. Montgomery County police said thieves are ta...

California car thefts plummet 25% statewide, Imperial County numbers hold steady

As National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month comes to a close this July, new data from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) reveals a massive 25% drop in vehicle thefts across the Gol...

Use Common Sense To Foil Car Thieves

Queens police officials are again urging motorists to stop making it easy for thieves to steal or vandalize vehicles. “Don’t leave your car unattended and running. When you’re clea...

Irving Texas Police Bust Dealership For 75 Vehicles With Mileage Rolled Back An Average Of 82,000 Miles