Tennessee ranked 9th on the top ten list of thefts

Dec 17, 2015 at 03:00 pm by bryan


Tis the season for peace on earth and goodwill towards men, but it's also the time of year for people to steal your stuff.

According to State Farm, Tennessee is ranked ninth on the list of states for December theft claims in 2014:

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  1. CA - 1,389 claims (avg/month: 1,209 claims)

  2. TX - 655 claims (avg/month: 734 claims)

  3. GA - 635 claims (avg/month: 508 claims)

  4. IL - 619 claims (avg/month: 509 claims)

  5. OH - 454 claims (avg/month: 399 claims)

  6. WA - 362 claims (avg/month: 299 claims)

  7. AZ - 327 claims (avg/month: 283 claims)

  8. IN - 296 claims (avg/month: 262 claims)

  9. TN - 281 claims (avg/month: 261 claims)

  10. PA - 277 claims (avg/month: 253 claims)

Overall, December is the second busiest month for thefts, trailing only January.

#1 month for theft claims in 2014: January - 9,817 claims

#2 month for theft claims in 2014: December - 9,533 claims

#3 month for theft claims in 2014: July - 9,044 claims

As a result of home security systems and awareness about the increase in theft, the average number of State Farm claims per month has dropped significantly each year since 2011:

  • 2011: 12,440 claims/month

  • 2012: 11,860 claims/month

  • 2013: 10,520 claims/month

  • 2014: 8,380 claims/month

Source:

State Farm, Kip Diggs

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