A whopping 773,139 auto thefts occurred in the United States throughout 2017 making it 7% higher than in 2016’s record. That adds up to 237.4 thefts per 100,000 people. 24/7 Wall St., using data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, compiled a list of every city in every state where a truck has a good chance of being stolen. Are you selling your truck? Do you live in or frequent one of the cities on the list? Is your truck sitting in your yard or parked at the curb outside your house? Is it sitting in a local store’s parking lot? Is it still there? You might want to check on it if you live in one of these cities. Then once you’ve confirmed it’s still there, sell your truck quick to us today and remove the risk of it being stolen causing you to lose big bucks! We buy trucks the FAST, SAFE, and EASY WAY! You can get a high instant cash offer today and you don’t need to get off the couch to do it.
Of course, where a person lives can greatly decrease or increase the chances of vehicle theft, and just because you live in one of the cities listed doesn’t mean your truck will be stolen, not that your city is a poor community or a have a high rate of crime. All 50 cities, for the majority, have low poverty rates, higher education levels, and compared to figures statewide, have higher household income levels. Whatever the reason, certain metropolitan cities were targets for crime rings.
More than not, auto thefts in the U.S. are a well thought out planned schemes and highly lucrative. According to the NICB, large crime rings are usually the culprits operating in larger cities.
One might think exotics and other expensive vehicles are the target for these criminals, but the Dodge Mini Van made the list along with Chevrolets, Ford pickup trucks, and Honda Civics and Accords. The common denominators were those not having modern security that newer models are equipped with.
Twenty-nine metropolitan cities out of the fifty – that is over half the cities in the Continental U.S. – report pickup trucks as the targeted truck thefts in 2017.
For Every 100,000 Residents
Mobile, Alabama
Theft Rate: 485.6
Total Autos Stolen in 2017: 2,010
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Anchorage, Alaska
Theft Rate: 816.7
2017 Total: 3,274
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Tucson, Arizona
Theft Rate: 318.7
2017 Total: 3,260
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Theft Rate: 429.5
2017 Total: 3,260
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Redding, California
Theft Rate: 751.4
2017 Total: 1,352
Most Stolen: Honda Civic
Pueblo, Colorado
Theft Rate: 812.7
2017 Total: 1,353
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
New Haven, Connecticut
Theft Rate: 275.6
2017 Total: 2,371
Most Stolen: Honda Civic
Dover, Delaware
Theft Rate: 100.1
2017 Total: 177
Most Stolen: Honda Civic
Miami, Florida
Theft Rate: 343.9
2017 Total: 21,179
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Valdosta, Georgia
Theft Rate: 350.7
2017 Total: 510
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Honolulu (Urban), Hawaii
Theft Rate: 272.8
2017 Total: 2,697
Most Stolen: Honda Civic
Pocatello, Idaho
Theft Rate: 174.7
2017 Total: 149
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Chicago, Illinois
Theft Rate: 254.4
2017 Total: 24,254
Most Stolen: Dodge Caravan
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Indianapolis, Indiana
Theft Rate: 368.92017
Total: 7,484
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Davenport, Iowa
Theft Rate: 278.3
2017 Total: 1,064
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Wichita, Kansas
Theft Rate: 491.8
2017 Total: 3,175
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky
Theft Rate: 380.2
2017 Total: 4,920
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Theft Rate: 335.0
2017 Total: 4,274
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Bangor, Maine
Theft Rate: 57.9
2017 Total: 88
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Baltimore, Maryland
Theft Rate: 302.6
2017 Total: 8,499
Most Stolen: Honda Accord
Springfield, Massachusetts
Theft Rate: 162.6
2017 Total: 1,027
Most Stolen: Honda Accord
Detroit, Michigan
Theft Rate: 301.0
2017 Total: 12,983
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Impala
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Theft Rate: 235.3
2017 Total: 8,472
Most Stolen: Honda Civic
Gulfport, Mississippi
Theft Rate: 297.0
2017 Total: 1,171
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
St. Joseph, Missouri
Theft Rate: 750.0
2017 Total: 952
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Billings, Montana
Theft Rate: 558.4
2017 Total: 952
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Omaha, Nebraska
Theft Rate: 429.3
2017 Total: 4,007
Most Stolen: Honda Civic
Las Vegas, Nevada
Theft Rate: 482.0
2017 Total: 10,624
Most Stolen: Honda Civic
Manchester, New Hampshire
Theft Rate: 62.7
2017 Total: 257
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Trenton, New Jersey
Theft Rate: 203.6
2017 Total: 763
Most Stolen: Honda Civic
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Theft Rate: 1096.8
2017 Total: 9,989
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Buffalo, New York
Theft Rate: 124.2
2017 Total: 1,412
Most Stolen: Honda Accord
Hickory, North Carolina
Theft Rate: 249.1
2017 Total: 913
Most Stolen: Honda Accord
Bismarck, North Dakota
Theft Rate: 203.6
2017 Total: 269
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Cleveland, Ohio
Theft Rate: 294.8
2017 Total: 6,070
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Theft Rate: 538.6
2017 Total: 5,336
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Portland, Oregon
Theft Rate: 512.7
2017 Total: 12,577
Most Stolen: Honda Accord
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Theft Rate: 175.7
2017 Total: 10,708
Most Stolen: Honda Accord
Providence, Rhode Island
Theft Rate: 140.6
2017 Total: 2,280
Most Stolen: Honda Accord
South Carolina
Metro Area: Columbia
Theft Rate: 484.3
2017 Total: 3,996
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Rapid City, South Dakota
Theft Rate: 252.6
2017 Total: 371
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Cleveland, Tennessee
Theft Rate: 378.5
2017 Total: 463
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Lubbock, Texas
Theft Rate: 514.2
2017 Total: 1,630
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Theft Rate: 564.0
2017 Total: 6,785
Most Stolen: Honda Civic
Burlington, Vermont
Theft Rate: 72.8
2017 Total: 159
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
Richmond, Virginia
Theft Rate: 220.5
2017 Total: 2,854
Most Stolen: Honda Accord
Seattle, Washington
Theft Rate: 494.9
2017 Total: 19,136
Most Stolen: Honda Accord
Charleston, West Virginia
Theft Rate: 570.9
2017 Total: 1,224
Most Stolen: Ford Pickup (Full Size)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Theft Rate: 413.4
2017 Total: 6,516
Most Stolen: Dodge Caravan
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Theft Rate: 223.7
2017 Total: 220
Most Stolen: Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
The National Insurance Crime Bureau’s “2017 Hot Spots Vehicle Theft” report of every statistical metropolitan city area in each state was reviewed by 24/7 Wall St., and it is clear, Chevrolets and Ford pickup trucks, along with Honda Civics and Accords hold the record for the vehicles of choice for crime rings. Honestly, it doesn’t matter where you live; you can be a truck theft victim. In every single city in every single state on this list – where you live – there are criminals plotting and planning at this very moment to take your truck away from you for their profit. So if you live in one of the cities, there’s a good chance of your truck being stolen right out from under you. Act now! Take that FOR SALE sign out of the window! Fill out our short form for a HIGH INSTANT CASH OFFER and sell your truck quick to us today. We buy trucks FAST, SAFE, and EASY – you don’t even have to leave your couch. Get started now and it’s possible you’ll have cash in your bank in as little as two days.