Ford has a problem where all (?) their cars from around 2012 that have a physical door lock can be broken into with a screwdriver [0]. When I joined the Facebook group that I've linked, there were about 500 of us.

I don't have concrete evidence of this, however since criminals started breaking into our cars, the prevalence of crime related to identity and fraud increased because criminals suddenly had access to information on sometimes unencrypted hard drives.

My laptop bag got stolen in 2017, I parked at a shopping center to go pick up something at a store. I was in there for about 3 minutes, they took my laptop. It had my passport and other docs as I was on my way to apply for a visa.

A few weeks later I got alerts about someone trying to get credit with my details.

From my anecdata and hearsay, I'd accept that convenience crimes in this case increase other crimes.

I mean, if a getaway car is easy to find, it ups your chances at a robbery. Criminals have gotten good at the cat & mouse game with tracking companies. We also have an interesting problem where SUVs are stolen then trafficed across the border to Mocambique.

[0] https://www.facebook.com/groups/1879441885630599/