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The Latest Breaking News from National Insurance Crime Bureau

Man’s Car Gets Hit. A Tow Truck Shows Up. Then The Alarm Bells Start Going Off: ‘Don't Let It Take Your Car’

'It's predatory towing.'

Motor1 · Oct 15

LA man’s car allegedly hit while parked and he watches four tow trucks show up. Then he realizes no one called them: ‘Predatory’

“They call them vultures, lol.”

We Got This Covered · Oct 10

These Were The Most Stolen Cars Of 2025

Thieves stole fewer cars in 2025 than in the year prior. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NCIB), owners reported 659,880 stolen vehicles, a 23 percent decrease. Thieves targeted certain makes and models over others, with a vehicle stolen every 48 seconds.

Motor1 · Apr 28

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Chicago auto theft skyrocketed 55% last year, up more than any other city in the US

CHICAGO — You won’t find this factoid in any marketing brochures, but Chicago led the nation in at least one category in 2022: fastest growing city for auto theft in the U.S.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 9, 2023

Here’s one way to deter catalytic converter thefts: Paint them pink

With thefts rampant in the city, Chicago police are hosting an event next month that could save some car owners the money and hassle of replacing the oft-stolen parts.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 22, 2022

Phoenix cops find 1,200 catalytic converters as thefts soar

An Arizona man is facing multiple theft charges after detectives found a huge stash of stolen catalytic converters packed into a storage unit in Phoenix

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

How did Colorado become one of the worst states for vehicle theft? Auto theft task force officials, reformers disagree.

Motor vehicle thieves have been on a tear in metro Denver, more than doubling their haul over the last couple of years — from just under 13,000 automobiles stolen in 2019 to more than 27,000 last year.

The Denver Post · May 20, 2022

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