Memphis ranked No. 2 for car thefts nationally, data shows
FinanceBuzz also tracked when cars are most often stolen, finding later in the day and through the evening are the most vulnerable times for vehicles. (Zmeel/Getty Images Signature)
Memphis came in second behind San Francisco, which saw 764 car thefts per 100,000 people.
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car thefts crime public safetyAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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