ColdJay64 t1_j1f2x5j wrote on December 23, 2022 at 9:05 PM

Reply to comment by AbsentEmpire in Car thefts rising in Philadelphia. A dive into the numbers by TreeMac12

Interestingly, Chicago has has license plate readers since 2006 but they are averaging 50+ thefts a day, having doubled since last year.

Genkiotoko t1_j1fho7n wrote on December 23, 2022 at 10:57 PM

Per capita that is still lower than Philly's. I think a comparison of the clearance and recovery rates of thefts in the two cities would be helpful here.

ColdJay64 t1_j1fo75w wrote on December 23, 2022 at 11:48 PM

Yeah a bit, but with their thefts increasing at a much higher rate I’d expect them to surpass us next year. Chicago also had a higher rate of carjackings per-capita last year, but I have no clue about 2022. I’d like to see the data you mentioned as well.