Springfield ranks fifth in state on stolen car list
By Michael Cooper and Rachel Murray, Springfield News-Sun, Ohio | |
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The area had 251 vehicles stolen, which works out to 184 vehicles per 100,000 residents, according to a study by the
In 2010, 322 cars were stolen in the
One hundred forty cars were stolen outside the city limits last year, down from 148 in 2012, a 5.4-percent decrease, according to crime statistics from the
One of the main factors in cars being stolen is people leaving their keys in their vehicles, said
"You've got to lock your car, all the time, everywhere," Kelly said.
Thieves aren't going after new vehicles. The most popular vehicle to steal in
Cars made prior to 1998 are a lot easier to steal than newer cars, said
"Overall, across the nation, it's a downward trend. Auto theft is now about half the problem it was several years ago. Technology has been a game-changer in keeping vehicles from being stolen," Scafidi said.
Additions like
"We've all seen the movies where the A-Team hot wires a car," Kelly said. "You can't really do that today. ... Once they're locked, they're really locked."
In Dayton, 1,650 vehicles were stolen last year, which works out to about 206 vehicles per 100,000 residents.
The top six hot spots for auto thefts in the U.S. were all located in
NICB has been compiling the annual hot spot reports from
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