With Thanksgiving in the rearview and Christmas steadilyapproaching, 2017 is coming to a close.
|While the holiday season approaches and the year winds down,it's crucial to remember that thieves are particularly activeduring the holidays. According to the National Insurance CrimeBureau (NICB), a total of 22,705 vehicles were reported stolenon the 11 holidays covered in their 2016 report. The data is pulledfrom the National Crime Information Center's stolen vehicle file,which showed a total of 803,719 vehicle thefts for theyear.
|Many of the thefts occurred in large states. Californiawas the number one state with the most holiday vehicle thefts in2016 with 5,285. It was followed, in descending order, by Texas(2,121); Florida (1,397); Washington (889) and Georgia (763).
|While many feel the spirit of giving during the holidays, carthieves are in the business of taking. Keep reading to see whichholidays rank as the biggest threat to your car'ssafety.
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|11. Christmas Day
Vehicle thefts: 1,664
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|10. Thanksgiving
Vehicle thefts: 1,777
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|9. Valentine's Day
Vehicle thefts: 1,789
|Related: 4 ways to safeguard your clients' Valentine's Dayjewelry purchases
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|8. President's Day
Vehicle thefts: 2,008
|Related: America's 10 most stolen vehicles
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|7. Christmas Eve
Vehicle thefts: 2,054
|Related: A motorcycle is stolen somewhere in the U.S. every11 minutes
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|6. Independence Day
Vehicle thefts: 2,086
|Related: Dude, where's my car? How not to get your ridestolen
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|5. New Year's Eve
Vehicle thefts: 2,110
|Related: Identity theft takes the sparkle off of the holidayshopping season says new study
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|4. Memorial Day
Vehicle thefts: 2,139
|Related: Memorial Day kicks off the most dangerous season ofthe year on the road
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|3. New Year's Day
Vehicle thefts: 2,242
|Related: 15 best cars and crossovers for snow in2017
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|2. Labor Day
Vehicle thefts: 2,258
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|1. Halloween
Vehicle thefts: 2,578
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