Motor vehicle theft rates in Louisiana declined 36.7% from 2006 through 2010, according to FBI data, including a 15.6% drop from 2009 to 2010. Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon says the vehicle theft rate is one of the factors insurers use when setting auto insurance premiums. Donelon attributes the decline to a number of factors, including proactive law enforcement strategies, expanded use of technology such as license plate recognition systems and bait cars, increased public awareness and education about vehicle theft prevention and the consequences of vehicle theft, as well as multi-agency cooperation. A total of 9,893 vehicles were stolen in Louisiana in 2010, according to the FBI.
La. vehicle theft rate drops 37% over 5 years
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