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Yuba City metro area ranks 2nd for auto thefts

The report recommends drivers lock their doors, windows and install anti-theft devices in cars.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is among the top states in the nation where you are most likely to get your vehicle stolen, according to an online report published in late August. Three California metropolitan areas make up the top five: Bakersfield, Yuba City and San Francisco.

The report was published on Aug. 31, 2021 by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) for their “Hot Spots” report. The report found California ranked third for the states with the highest auto theft rate per 100,000 residents. California’s theft rate was 475.24, compare that to Washington, D.C which took the top spot with a theft rate of 562.98. According to the report, California leads states in total thefts with 187,094. Texas follows with 93,521, and Florida with 44,940. 

Of the top 10 cities in the report with the highest rate, the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area ranked second. The rate for the area was 724.46 per 100,000 residents.  The Yuba City MSA  includes all of Yuba and Sutter counties.

The NICB states, “the Hot Spots report examines vehicle theft data obtained from the National Crime Information Center for each of the nation’s metropolitan statistical areas. These are designated by the Office of Management and Budget and often include municipalities other than the cities for which metropolitan statistical areas are named.”

You can read the full report here

The NICB recommends people follow these tips to ensure that their vehicle is protected.

  1. Use common sense and lock doors and windows, remove keys from the ignition and park in well-lit areas.

  2. Install warning devices, including visible and audible alarms. 

  3. Install immobilizing devices like smart keys; fuse cut-offs; kill switches; starter, ignition, and fuel pump disablers; and wireless ignition authentication.

  4. Install tracking devices.

(Editor's Note:  This article has been corrected to clarify that the report covers the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area not just Yuba City.)

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