Friday, December 9, 2011

Vehicle Thieves Rarely Take A Holiday


Once again, New Year’s Day was the leading holiday for reported vehicle thefts in 2010, according to an analysis by the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Christmas Day repeats as the holiday with the fewest reported vehicle thefts. While Americans are enjoying the holidays and most have time off from work, holidays are just another day at the shop for vehicle thieves. For the 11 holidays reviewed in 2010, a total of 20,995 vehicles were reported stolen, compared with a total of 22,991 reported for those same days in 2009. The holidays ranked by number of thefts reported to the National Crime Information Center in 2010 were:

1. New Year’s Day 2,347 7. Independence Day 1,914
2. Memorial Day 2,122 8. President’s Day 1,903
3. Halloween 2,064 9. Valentine’s Day 1,745
4. Labor Day 2,020 10. Thanksgiving 1,605
5. New Year’s Eve 1,986 11. Christmas Day 1,361
6. Christmas Eve 1,928