Unfortunately car thieves don't take much time off for the holidays, according to in a new study released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
NICB's Annual Holiday Vehicle Theft Report analyzes data from the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), which determined that a total of 708,909 vehicle thefts took place in the last year.
New Year's Day was the number one holiday for vehicle thefts, with approximately 2,184 vehicles stolen in one day alone. Thefts dropped to 1,757 by Valentine's Day however and to 1,750 on Independence Day.
For Halloween thefts rose to 1,998, according to the study. Click here to see the complete report.
Perhaps thieves were too busy eating turkey and presents last year, but whatever the case may be, thefts were at their holiday lowest, coming in at 1,353 and 1,244 thefts respectively.
Here's the complete list of holiday thefts in 2013:
1. New Year's Day (2,184)
2. Halloween (1,998)
3. Memorial Day (1,972)
4. Labor Day (1,915)
5. Presidents' Day (1,894)
6. Christmas Eve (1,774)
7. Valentine's Day (1,757)
8. Independence Day (1,750)
9. New Year's Eve (1,715)
10. Thanksgiving (1,353)
11. Christmas Day (1,224)
Drivers are reminded to take extra caution during the holiday shopping season. Besides vehicle thefts, vehicle burglaries also rise during the holidays. Drivers should try their best to park in well-lit locations and keep all holiday packages in the trunk of their car.
Don't leave anything visible in the interior of your vehicle, especially if you plan on spending a couple more hours at the mall shopping. No matter if you have holiday gifts in your car or not, always lock your doors before leaving it and make sure to grab any valuables that crooks may want to take from you.
People with any information regarding vehicle theft are urged to report it, anonymously even, by calling 1-800-835-6422 or texting the word "fraud" to TIP411 (847411).
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