Illinois near top of list among states with worst auto-theft rates

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Illinois has the fifth-highest rate of car thefts in the country, according to a new report.

There were nearly 39,000 cars stolen in Illinois last year, National Insurance Crime Bureau data said. That's nine out of every 1,000 cars.

carVertical -- a platform that sells vehicle histories -- crunched the numbers that saw Illinois in line with New York but well below Missouri, Washington and Colorado, which led the nation with a rate three times that of Illinois.

There was reportedly a 13% jump in car thefts on average in the 10 highest states.

The most stolen vehicles were pickup trucks made by Chevy and Ford; followed by Honda Civics and Accords and Toyota Camrys.

Schools across the country are facing 'false reports' of active shooters today, including 21 in Illinois, more in Texas, Washington

Listen to our new podcast Courier Pigeon
Listen to WBBM Newsradio now on Audacy!
Sign up and follow WBBM Newsradio
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram