Another reason is social media. Numerous challenges, such as Kia Challenge, appeared in the last years on different platforms showing people how to commit crimes easier in the hope of no repercussions.
In June 2022, the total number of stolen cards was more significant than the number of newly registered ones. The odds of someone carjacking your vehicle are between 0.2% in Auckland and 0.003 in Dunedin City. The data also attributes around 24% of the crimes committed on LA’s territory to car theft. An experienced thief will steal a car or its valuables in less than 1 minute in Los Angeles. Around 80% of them are found and retrieved from the actual owners, but not all are in the same condition.