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Bike theft declines in America
Latest figures show motorcycle thefts are dropping in the United States, but the downward trend appears to be levelling offStatistics just released by America's National Insurance Crime Bureau show a total of 45,367 motorcycles were stolen in the United States in 2013, the number corresponding with a slight drop of 1.5 per cent from the previous year.
Bike thefts have been falling in the US since 2008, but the rate of decline now appears to have levelled out. In 2008 just under 65,000 motorcycles were stolen, a drop of 1.8 per cent from the year before, while in 2009 just over 56,000 motorcycles were stolen – a massive drop of 13.0 per cent.
An annual drop of 11.2 per cent followed in 2010, while thefts contracted yet again in 2011 – by 6.3 per cent.
However, the rate of decline levelled out in 2012, with a drop of 1.3 per cent – a figure that has now been backed up by a drop of 1.5 per cent.
Honda topped the list of marques targeted with 8557 units, followed by Yamaha (7038), Suzuki (6378), Kawasaki (4736) and Harley-Davidson (3907).
The worst US states for thefts remained unchanged from 2012, namely California (6637), Florida (3735), Texas (3407), North Carolina (2490) and Indiana (2199).
The list of the worst cities for motorcycle theft also remained unchanged, with New York topping the table with 1001 cases, followed by Las Vegas (899), San Diego (700), Indianapolis (576) and Los Angeles (545).
In comparison to the 45,367 motorcycles stolen in the USA last year, 8739 motorcycles were stolen in Australia (data: National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council), meaning the issue is a significantly greater problem within Australia on a per capita basis.
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