CNN Money reports:
In 2007, four out of the top 10 metro areas with the highest vehicle
theft rates were in California, which consistently sees more car thefts
than any other state. The final number of thefts for 2007 has not been
released yet, but in 2006 Californians lost 242,693 cars. Texans, which
came in a distant second for stolen cars, lost 95,429 cars, according
to Frank Scafidi, spokesman for the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
"While there is overall
great news in our new report, there is also room for concern," NICB
Chief Executive Robert Bryant said in a statement.
Most of the
cities that are seeing high theft rates are near the nation's border
with Mexico, a fact that can make it tricky for authorities to recover
the vehicles.
