> Car Theft is rarer, and in particular, we no longer have to worry about our car windows being smashed to steal our car radios
Yes, car radios have been made harder to steal, but now our car windows are smashed to steal laptops and other valuables. And catalytic converter theft is also rampant.
Well that sure seems to be true.
https://www.motortrend.com/news/catalytic-converter-thefts-n...
“According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the pandemic has seen a rapid rise in catalytic converter theft. In 2019, an average of 282 catalytic converters were stolen every month; in 2020 the average had risen to 1,203—and that's just an average. In December alone, 2,347 catalytic converters were stolen.”
And anecdotally, living in Chicago: I know of so very many people who have had their convertors stolen. The wonders of outdoor parking.
It feels unreal to read. Like, crime must be higher in Chicago/LA etc than I realised.
UK: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/apr/26/uk-catalytic-c...
France: https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/europol-supports...