Los Angeles - It's not only the hot weather in California, the United States but also the car theft rate is very high. National Insurance Crime Bureau launched the 10 cities of the highest car theft rates in 2010. Eight of them including the Golden State.
10 cities are most prone to car theft in US based on survey
Three cities in California ranks first, and in fact all the towns in the area are in the San Joaquin Valley.
The agency reported the theft of the car continued to decline in seven years. Figures theft declined 7.2 per cent from 2009. If that is true, then that figure is the lowest theft rate since 1967. Five areas above have the highest theft rate than last year.
Here are 10 cities prone to car thieves
1. Fresno, California.
2. Modesto, California.
3. Bakersfield, Delano, California.
4. Spokane, California.
5. Vallejo-Fairfield, California.
6. Sacramento / Arden-Arcade / Roseville, California.
7. Stockton, California.
8. Visalia-Porterville, California.
9. San Francisco / Oakland / Fremont, California.
10. Yakima, Washington.
To keep your car away from thieves, NICB recommends several tips to ward off thieves. Do not leave the key attached to the starter car, lock your car and windows, park your car in a safe area.
Also, use the double lock to keep the motor, car alarms, locking steering wheel, brakes and wheels. These steps, will make you become a thief deterrent reduce theft victims.
