Auto Theft Statistics

One common reason our customers come to Duran's Auto Glass to get their car's auto side window replaced has to do with auto theft. So, the Duran's Auto Glass team set out to find out more about auto theft in general.

Our findings, to be honest, have been quite interesting.
According to the FBI, a motor vehicle is stolen in the United States every 43 seconds. Doing the math, that is about 1.4 vehicles per minutes, and since there is 525,949 minutes in year, we get the yearly figure of 736,329 stolen cars per year.

This was a quite interesting figure. Now, we also set out to look for the cities with the highest number of stolen cars. According to the National Insurance Claim Bureau, The top 10 metro areas with highest auto theft rates in 2011:

1. Fresno, Calif.
2. Modesto, Calif.
3. Bakersfield-Delano, Calif.
4. Spokane, Wash.
5. Yakima, Wash.
6. San Francisco/Oakland/Fremont, Calif.
7. Stockton, Calif.
8. Anderson, S.C.
9. Vallejo-Fairfield, Calif.
10. Visalia-Porterville, Calif.

With the numbers in mind and the potential of having a car stolen, it is not a bad idea to take the necessary precautions. In an upcoming post, the Duran's Auto Glass will provide you with some steps you can take to prevent your car from being stolen. 

If your car has been stolen, and you need to replace your auto glass, check more about Duran's Auto Glass, providing auto glass replacement and auto glass repair in the Bay Area. Also, check what others are saying about our company in our Yelp profile.