Carjack-o-lantern: Auto thefts rise on Halloween, data show

October 24, 2016

| Filed in: car insurance

Better lock up the Family Truckster before slipping into that red Ken Bone sweater or hot Samsung Galaxy Note 7  costume for tricks and treats.

Car thefts have been higher than normal four of the past five Halloweens, says the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

Last year, there were 2,201 U.S. vehicle thefts on Halloween compared to a daily average of 2,058. In 2011, pilferage reached nearly 200 thefts above the daily average. Only 2012 brought a slight dip.

“Is there a link between Halloween and vehicle theft?” asks the bureau. “Maybe. But during the last five years the data shows more theft activity on Oct. 31—and that’s no trick, or treat.”