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NICB: Motorcycle Thefts Declined in 2018

A total of 41,674 motorcycles were reported stolen in 2018 compared with 44,268 reported stolen in 2017—a decrease of 6%.

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) released its annual report on motorcycle thefts in the United States for 2018. A total of 41,674 motorcycles were reported stolen in 2018 compared with 44,268 reported stolen in 2017—a decrease of 6%.

The top 10 states for motorcycle thefts in 2018 were: California (7,035), Florida(4,279), Texas (3,073), New York (1,777), South Carolina (1,743), North Carolina (1,466), Indiana (1,229), Missouri (1,194), Georgia (1,174) and Colorado (1,109). 

The top 10 cities for motorcycle thefts in 2018 were New York (1,310), Los Angeles (628), Miami (595), Las Vegas (540), San Diego (527), San Francisco (520), Houston (460), Philadelphia (404), Austin (329) and San Jose (322).

The top 10 most stolen motorcycles in 2018 by manufacturer were American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (8,260 thefts), Yamaha Motor Corporation (6,655), American Suzuki Motor Corporation (4,882), Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (4,861), Harley-Davidson, Inc. (4,769), Taotao Group Co. Ltd. (1,851), KTM Sportmotorcycle AG (780), Genuine Cycle (515), Ducati Motor Holding (455) and Kymco U.S.A., Inc. (413).

August, July, and September saw the most thefts with 4,749, 4,703 and 4,349, respectively, followed by June with 4,164 and October with 4,062.

Recovered stolen motorcycle data of those motorcycles stolen in 2018 was reviewed through June 13, 2019. The recovery data closely matches the theft data in that the top five motorcycle makes reported stolen were the same as the top five recovered, although not in the same order. The recovered top five makes in that period were American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (3,824), Yamaha Motor Corporation (2,900), Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (2,313), American Suzuki Motor Corporation (2,118) and Harley-Davidson (1,799).

Link: NICB

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