Albuquerque police report 3% drop in auto thefts in 2024

Albuquerque Journal, By Gregory R.C. Hasman & Matthew Reisen, January 15, 2025

The Albuquerque Police Department said Hyundai, Chevrolet and Kia vehicles are the most popular on the streets. If you’re a thief, that is.

Of the more than 5,000 vehicles reported stolen last year, those three brands got taken the most, APD officials said during a news conference Wednesday morning at the Northwest Substation.

The good news, the department said, is that auto thefts went down in 2024 — with a few hundred less vehicles reported stolen off Albuquerque streets.

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