Neighborhoods in Northeast and Southeast Portland have more vehicles stolen than other parts of the city, data shows. Out of 95 neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon, ten account for approximately 30% of this year’s car thefts. That strikingly high.
Stolen vehicles are preyed on between 6 p.m. and midnight. Fourty-one percent of 2021’s car thefts are believed to have occurred between those hours. Exact timing can be hard to determine since many victims don’t realize their car is stolen until long after it’s gone. Police report the time of day based on the earliest time the victim believes their car could have been stolen. Portland will likely end 2021 with more car thefts than any year since 1995.
A huge 1,140 cars were reported stolen in November. That’s the highest monthly total since Portland police began publishing the data in 2015. Cars made between 1997 and 2001 were the most common model years for stolen vehicles, accounting for more than 30% of this year’s reported thefts. Car models from 2010 to 2022 account for 23% of stolen vehicle reports.
The Portland Police Bureau says:
Don’t leave valuables, or anything that could be mistaken as valuable, in the car. Try to park in well-traveled areas that are visible to those walking by. Install anti-theft license plate fasteners. Park in a locked garage when possible, especially at night. If that’s not possible, park in well lit areas.
