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A five year study by Car Insurance Comparison shows that Nevada is one of the top 15 states with the most vehicle thefts.
The study shows that 3,683,769 vehicles were stolen in the United States between 2014 and 2018. Nevada alone accounted for 59,432 of the thefts and came in at number four on the list. Nevada averaged 498 stolen vehicles per 100,000 registered vehicles during this time frame.
According to the study, Las Vegas sees more vehicle thefts than any other region due to the large amounts of tourism and the organized crime groups operating there.
Here are the top 15 worst states for vehicle theft according to Car Insurance Comparison:
- Washington, D.C.
- California
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- Washington
- Hawaii
- Alaska
- Utah
- Colorado
- Oregon
- Oklahoma
- Missouri
- South Carolina
- Arizona
- Georgia
To determine the list, Car Insurance Comparison used two primary sources of data: the National Insurance Crime Bureau's number of thefts per state and the Federal Highway Administration's number of registered vehicles per state.
To see the full study and where the other states compare to the top 15, click here.
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