Car thieves love the Valley — but not as much as indicated in the latest national study. The researcher at the National Insurance Crime Bureau reported this week, in a highly publicized study, that the Valley ranked fourth in the nation for auto theft in 2004.

Car thieves love the Valley — but not as much as indicated in the latest national study. The researcher at the National Insurance Crime Bureau reported this week, in a highly publicized study, that the Valley ranked fourth in the nation for auto theft in 2004.

To the relief of law enforcement authorities, the pace of auto thefts in the Valley seems to be stuck in neutral, if not slowly rolling backward.

Locking your car and making sure you don't leave your belongings in the open are among the best ways to prevent them from being stolen, according to an automotive safety group. AAA Arizona released tips in October for Crime Prevention Month.

In one of the nation’s worst metropolitan areas for auto theft, authorities will soon have an all-seeing set of eyes on their side.

In one of the nation’s worst metropolitan areas for auto theft, authorities will soon have an all-seeing set of eyes on their side.

Crime numbers have dropped significantly in Tempe over the last decade, according to Tempe Police Department data, and Arizona Mills mall — once one of the worst areas of the city for auto theft and other crime – has worked hard to fix its own safety status.

A state senator thinks he’s found a way to reduce Arizona’s sky-high rate of vehicle theft: change the method in which people report their vehicles stolen.

Despite a decrease in the rate of auto thefts, the Valley ranks fourth in the nation for the third straight year, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

The two men take off in a stolen car, and immediately talk turns to how much the car is worth and what it might sell for.

Chandler police say statistics show they have increased the peace with a proactive approach to serious crimes.

July 1, 2004

Tempe has a higher serious-crime rate than Phoenix.

Crime numbers have dropped significantly in Tempe over the last decade, according to Tempe Police Department data, and Arizona Mills mall — once one of the worst areas of the city for auto theft and other crime – has worked hard to fix its own safety status.

Crime numbers have dropped significantly in Tempe over the last decade, according to Tempe Police Department data, and Arizona Mills mall — once one of the worst areas of the city for auto theft and other crime – has worked hard to fix its own safety status.

A new device in the Scottsdale Police Department's auto-theft division has given officers a quicker read on license plates. Since May 1, police have recovered 26 stolen vehicles by using its four automated license-plate recognition systems, which were installed at a cost of about $22,000 each.

Your driving record isn’t the only thing that matters when buying car insurance.

LOS ANGELES - Niko Bellic is richer than Tony Stark. While vying for similar audiences at the same time, "Grand Theft Auto IV" bested "Iron Man" by about $300 million in their respective first weeks on the small and big screens.

If the thought of having your car stolen isn’t enough to get you to take your keys, how about your insurance company not paying if you don’t?

Arizona sorely needs solutions to its high vehicle-theft rate, now second-highest per year among the 50 states. But restoring front license plates in Arizona — eliminated for budgetary and effectiveness reasons 17 years ago — isn’t one of them.

Gilbert police are fishing for car thieves, and a special fleet of vehicles is the lure. They’re called “bait cars,” and police are placing these modified rides in auto theft hot spots around the town.

Own a 1992 Honda Accord? Maybe not for long — it was the most stolen car in Arizona last year, according to a National Insurance Crime Bureau report recently released.

Thieves in Scottsdale have distinguished themselves from their cohorts in neighboring cities by what they steal: Precious stones from upscale homes and bronze sculptures in art galleries.

Thieves in Scottsdale have distinguished themselves from their cohorts in neighboring cities by what they steal: Precious stones from upscale homes and bronze sculptures in art galleries.