ACCORDING TO THE FBI Uniform Crime Reports, between 2012 and 2013, crime in several categories rose in Ann Arbor. The number of reported rapes rose from 15 to 23, an increase of 65 percent. The number of violent crimes rose from 112 to 119. Aggravated assaults rose from 64 to 76 and reported larcenies rose from 850 to 866. Over the same period, the number of car thefts reported dropped from 64 to 31. From AAPD reports filed between January 1, 2014 and July 17, 2014, there were 67 reported auto thefts. If this trajectory remains unchanged, there will be well over 100 cars stolen in 2014, triple the number reported in FBI crime stats last year. According to data reported by the AAPD, an auto is most likely to be stolen on Sundays (15 thefts reported) followed by Thursdays and Saturdays (11 auto thefts reported on those days of the week).

Ann Arbor’s sharp rise in auto thefts is inconsistent with a “five-year decline” in auto thefts in Michigan, according to Claims Journal, a publication which serves insurance industry professionals.

Thefts of car parts from autos at park and ride lots is up significantly in 2014, according to a spokesman from the Michigan State Police (MSP).

“They’re after your catalytic converter,” said Lt. McIntyre. McIntyre also says people should call to report stolen auto parts, because then the police are able to obtain a pattern of “where and when the converters are being stolen.”

A 2012 report from CarInsuranceQuotes.com found that Michigan drivers pay a larger percentage of their salaries on car insurance than residents of any other state. Modesto, California tops the list of city’s with the highest rate of auto theft and Virginia Beach, Virginia is the city in the U.S. with the lowest rate of auto thefts.

 

The Top 10 Vehicles Stolen Most Often in Michigan in 2014  (Souce: AAA)

1 Dodge Caravan  2000

2 Chevrolet Impala 2004

3 Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size) 1997

4 Ford Taurus  1997

5 Dodge Intrepid  2002

6 Ford Pickup (Full Size)  2005

7 Pontiac Grand Prix  1997

8 Chevrolet Malibu 2011

9 Dodge Stratus  2002

10 Dodge Pickup (Full Size)  2003

 

 

What follows is a list of city streets where multiple auto thefts have ocurred since January 1, 2014, according to AAPD reports:

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION) 140033331 2700 BLOCK ADRIENNE DR Ann Arbor Police 7/6/2014 11:30 PM

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION) 140033361 2700 BLOCK ADRIENNE DR Ann Arbor Police 7/6/2014 11:00 PM

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION) 140032067 200 BLOCK BRIARCREST DR Ann Arbor Police 6/25/2014 10:30 PM

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION) 140031368 200 BLOCK BRIARCREST DR Ann Arbor Police 6/26/2014 05:00 AM

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION) 140032658 2400 BLOCK LAURELWOOD CIR Ann Arbor Police 12:30 PM 6/29/2014

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION) 140017129 2400 BLOCK LAURELWOOD CIR Ann Arbor Police 11:30 PM 4/11/2014

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION) 140027118 700 BLOCK MILLER AVE Ann Arbor Police 6/3/2014 02:10 PM

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION) 140025591 700 BLOCK MILLER AVE Ann Arbor Police 5/26/2014 10:00 AM

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION)

140032524 1100 BLOCK S STATE ST   Ann Arbor Police 7/1/2014

11:30 AM

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION) 140030956 1300 BLOCK S STATE ST Ann Arbor Police 6/22/2014 09:30 PM

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION) 140029561 1300 BLOCK S STATE ST Ann Arbor Police 6/16/2014 12:00 AM

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION) 140031094 1400 BLOCK S STATE ST Ann Arbor Police 6/19/2014 12:01 AM

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION) 140029595 3500 BLOCK S STATE ST Ann Arbor Police 6/15/2014 09:15 AM

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION) 140033428 2000 BLOCK PAULINE BLVD Ann Arbor Police 6/29/2014 02:00 PM

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION) 140011985 2000 BLOCK PAULINE BLVD Ann Arbor Police 3/16/2014 03:30 PM

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION) 140003618 2100 BLOCK PAULINE BLVD Ann Arbor Police 1/23/2014 06:55 PM

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION) 140004712 3000 BLOCK SIGNATURE BLVD Ann Arbor Police 05:00 PM 1/30/2014

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION) 140030505 3000 BLOCK SIGNATURE BLVD Ann Arbor Police 07:00 PM 6/19/2014

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION) 140009530 3000 BLOCK WILLIAMSBURG DR Ann Arbor Police 10:15 PM 3/1/2014

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION) 140003339 3300 BLOCK WILLIAMSBURG DR Ann Arbor Police 07:00 AM 1/22/2014

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION) 140011298 3000 BLOCK WOLVERINE DR Ann Arbor Police 3/13/2014 12:00 AM

VEHICLE THEFT UDAA (REPORTED BY YOUR JURISDICTION) 140009588 3100 BLOCK WOLVERINE DR Ann Arbor Police 3/1/2014 05:00 PM