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Soaring Catalytic Converter Thefts Linked to COVID-19

Posted Tuesday, May 04, 2021


In 2020, California ranked number one for catalytic converter thefts. Other states that made the top five list include Texas, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Illinois.

Catalytic converter thefts rose steadily and steeply nationwide throughout 2020, increasing from 652 in January to 2,347 in December 2020, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).

The group’s year-over-year analysis also points to an upward trend. Specifically, there were 108 catalytic converter thefts per month on average in 2018, 282 average monthly thefts in 2019, and a whopping 1,203 average thefts per month in 2020.

In 2020, California ranked number one for catalytic converter thefts. Other states that made the top five list include Texas, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Illinois.

Source: Automotive Fleet

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