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No. 25-0002
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council January 14, 2025
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SUBJECT: AUTO THEFT UPDATE
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The purpose of this informal report is to provide updated information about Auto Thefts around
the city of Fort Worth along with prevention tips to keep vehicles secure.
Auto Theft Update:
Between May 1, 2024 and 4 and October 1, 2024 there were 2837 reported auto thefts compared
to 2725 for the same time in the previous year.
COUNCIL
DISTRICT
2023
May 1 — October 31
VEHICLE COUNT
2024
May 1 — October 31
VEHICLE COUNT
DIFFERENCE
2
297
296
-1
3
307
223
-84
4
160
160
0
5
312
388
76
6
265
325
60
7
102
132
30
8
354
447
93
9
379
343
-36
10
118
121
3
11
431
402
-29
TOTAL
2725
2837
112
VEHICLE MAKE
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
TOTAL
CHEVROLET
110
80
99
92
97
86
564
KIA MOTORS CORP.
75
123
76
57
49
73
453
HYUNDAI
57
86
51
38
64
51
347
FORD
47
1 36
50
42
45
38
258
DODGE
28
39
41
37
31
47
223
GM CORP.
32
22
41
43
32
24
194
HONDA
20
18
12
22
20
16
108
TOYOTA
21
14
16
15
14
16
96
NISSAN
13
11
15
16
23
15
93
JEEP
11
8
9
10
12
9
59
TOTAL
414
437
410
372
387
375
2395
During this time frame, 2011-2022 Kia and Hyundai models have been targeted because they
lack an immobilizer. An immobilizer is an anti -theft device that prevents the vehicle's engine from
starting unless the correct key fob is used. This issue has been exacerbated by social media
platforms like TikTok, popularizing the "Kia Boyz" trend. Kia and Hyundai have developed theft
deterrent software to address this issue.
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 25-0002
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council January 14, 2025
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SUBJECT: AUTO THEFT UPDATE
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Proactive Measures to Combat Auto Theft
West Division teamed up with Moritz Kia of Fort Worth on May 18, 2024, where the dealership
suspended all other maintenance services for the day to address the immobilizer issue, which
was a software upgrade. The dealership was able to do the software upgrade on 64 vehicles and
handed out several club wheel locks. In order to get the word out, they used several methods to
communicate the event:
Y: PRO Team social media posts and media advisory
Y: Contacted our council districts so they could include in their newsletter(s)
Y: Kia communicated the event to every Kia owner within certain zip codes
In addition to the above event, Patrol Divisions have used some of the below tactics:
• Deploying bait vehicles in hotspot areas
• Strategically placing marked and unmanned vehicles as deterrents
• Sharing Crime Bulletins with patrol officers to identify suspects and suspect vehicles
• Identifying surveillance and Flock Camera blind spots for enhancement
Collaborative Efforts
We maintain a strong collaboration with the Tarrant County Auto Theft Task Force, as well as
neighboring law enforcement agencies, to effectively target auto theft suspects. By strategically
adjusting our operational hours based on evolving crime patterns, we enhance our ability to
combat this issue. Additionally, we stay informed about emerging trends and tactics related to
vehicle theft throughout the North Texas region, allowing us to proactively address challenges as
they arise.
Auto Theft Prevention
We suggest the following tips to help prevent auto thefts:
• When away from home park in a well -lit area or an area with surveillance cameras
• At home, park in garages, driveways, or secured areas
• Lock your car
• Secure your keys
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 25-0002
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council January 14, 2025
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SUBJECT: AUTO THEFT UPDATE
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• Remove valuables from vehicles
• Use steering wheel locks
• VIN Auto Etching coordinated by Fort Worth Police Crime Prevention Specialist
• Install alarm/GPS systems on your vehicles
• Kia/Hyundai owners (2011-2022 models): contact local dealerships for software updates
Additional questions or information requests should be directed to Executive Assistant Chief
Robert Alldredge at 817-392-4131.
David Cooke
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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C ITYWI DE AUTO THEFTS
BY VEHICLE COUNT
MAY 1 - OCT 311 2024
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CD 2 - AUTO THEFTS BY MONTH
70
50 65
50
51 5o
40
30
20
10
0
■ May ■ June ■ July August ■ September ■ October
VEHICLE MAKE
COUNT
CHEROLET
91
FORD
44
DODGE
26
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
20
KIA MOTORS CORP.
17
HONDA
13
NI SSAN
11
JEEP
8
TOYOTA
7
HYUNDAI
7
FREI[-�-rfLl NER CORP.
4
CAN -AM
4
KAVUASAKI
4
MAMA
3
AC URA
3
CADILLAC
3
CHRYSLER
3
INTERNAl10NAL TRL1C148� ENGINE CORP.
2
VOLVO
2
BMV�!
2
VEHICLE MAKE
COUNT
2
1 NFI NI11
2
LExLJS
2
WESTERN STAR
'I
D UCAII
1
STOL1GFfTON TRAILERS
1
ENCLOSED TRAILER
1
HYUVDAI TRAILERS
1
FOREST RIVER
1
SCION
1
KUBOTA TRACTOR
1
SU�I_JKI
1
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
1
VOLK5tiNA0EN
1
MASS I MO
1
1NANCO, INC.
1
GREAT LAKES
1
BAODIAO
1
FLATBED TRAILER
'I
Appendix
CD 2 AUTO THEFTS BY BEAT
F17
E11
D14
D12
D11
C15
C15
C14
C13
C12
C11
Al
0 1:-, 15 20 25 35 40
VEHICLE MAKE BY BEAT
A11
C11
C12
C13
C14
C15
C16
D11
D12
D14
E11
F17
TOTAL
CHEVROLET
L
4
T
6
14
12
9
1?
�1
9
1
91
FORD
?
;
2
E
6
5
?
6
44
DODGE
4
2
3
4
1
4
3
1
26
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
2
I
4
1 2'
,
1
3
20
KIA MOTORS CORP.
1
I
2
4
1
I
2
2
2
1
17
HONDA
1
2
2
2
2
1
I
13
NISSAN
2
1
3
I
2
1
11
TOTAL
6
14
13
26
21
21
29
25
29
14
22
2
222
50
.9
30
20
10
C
Appendix
CD 3 - AUTO THEFTS BY MONTH
MA
■ May June July August ■ September ■ October
VEHICLE MAKE
COUNT
KIA MOTORS CORP_
43
CHEVROLET
38
HYUdDAI
26
HOWA
19
FORD
19
DODGE
15
GENERAL MOTORS CORP_
14
JEEP
8
TOOTA
5
CADILLAC
3
BMV
3
KAI A AKI
3
NISSAN
3
MERCURY
2
LI NCOLN-CONTINENTAL
2
YAMAHA
2
LEUS
2
VEHICLE MAKE
COUNT
HARLEY-DAVI DSON
1
RAM
1
PONTIAC
1
ENCLOSED TRAILER
1
AUDI
1
HOME MADE TRAJ LER
1
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORP.
1
BUICK
1
PORSCHE
1
DUCAII
1
SUBARU
1
MAZDA
1
VOLKSWAGEN
1
f1+ERCEDES-BENZ
1
INFINITI
1
LIEF DRA
1
K19
K17
K16
K15
K14
K11
L19
L17
L16
L15
L14
L13
L12
L11
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CD 3 AUTO THEFT!
Q 5 10 15 20 25 30
VEHICLE MAKE BY BEAT
K11
K14
K15
KIS
K17
K19
L11
L12
L13
L14
L15
L16
L17
L19
TOTAL
KIA MOTORS CORP.
8
8
2
3
1
4
1
8
8
43
CHEVROLET
1
3
2
2
4
.2
,3
7
3
3
4
1
3
38
HYUNDAI
1
1
I
7
5
1
3
3
4
28
HONDA
2
'1
1
1 2
1
1 2
3
1 4
1 2
19
FORD
3
2
11
4
3
1
1
3
1
19
DODGE
1
2
1
2
1
3
1
1
15
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
2
1
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
14
TOTAL
4
13
8
19
1'7
9
10
6
20
9
22
26
5
6
174
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CD 4 - AUTO THEFTS
BY MONTH
35
30
33
25
20
15
10
5
0
■ May ■ June ■ July August
■ September ■ October
VEHICLE
MAKE
COUNT
CHEVROLET
46
D Oa GE
21
FORA
18
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
14
HYUNDAI
13
KIA MOTORS CORP.
12
NISSAN
fi
HOh1DA
fi
INFINITI
5
CHRYSLER
3
TOYOTA
2
JEEP
2
PACE AMEWCAN IN[s.
1
110LKSWAGEN
1
AUDI
1
KAUVA5AI41
1
BMW
1
GULF STREAM
1
SKID STEER LOADER
1
LAND ROVER
1
UTILITY TRAILERS
1
MAMA
1
JIMINO
1
MERCEDES-BENZ
1
0
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=17
=1_
E15
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E13
E12 ML
Ell
0 = 10 15 20 25 30 35 =0 45
VEHICLE MAKE BY BEAT
E11
E12
E13
E14
E15
F11
F17
TOTAL
CHEVROLET
15
11
3
10
1
1
5
48
DODGE
5
5
6
1
1
3
21
FORD
4
7
2
3
1
I
18
GENERAL MC)TORS CORP.
3
3
4
1
3
14
HYUNDAI
2
6
1
2
2
13
ILIA M(=)T(=)R,S C(=)R:I.
2
1
4
2
3
12
TOTAL
31
32
6
28
7
3
17
124
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CD 5 - AUTO THEFTS BY MONTH
100
80
87
60
64
60
40
20
0
I
■ May
■ June ■ July August ■ September ■ October
VEHICLE MAKE
COUNT
HYUNDAI
100
KIA MOTORS CORP.
70
CHEVROLET
42
DODGE
31
FORD
30
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
27
HONDA
11
TOYOTA
10
NI SSAN
9
JEEP
7
CAD LILAC
B
I�OLISStilV AGE N
4
LEXUS
4
MERCEDES-BENZ
3
PONII AC
3
CHRYSLER
2
FREIC#�TLINER CORP.
2
RANI
2
ACURA
2
SUBARU
2
VEHICLE MAKE
COUNT
FLATBED TRAILER
2
�lOLVO
2
BUICK
'I
TRA11C0 CORP.
1
KAASAICI
9
KUBOTA TRACTOR
'I
UTl LITY TRAILERS
9
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H15
H15
H14
H13
H12
H11
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G17
G15
G13
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20
40
50
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70
80
VEHICLE MAKE BY BEAT
G13
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G19
H11
H12
H13
H14
H16
Hifi
H17
TOTAL
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I
2
5
3
30
5
'I 5
2
23
6
8
100
KIA MOTORS CORP.
2
4
7
;5
2
19
4
7
1
91
1
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1
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2
6
3
5
3
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14
42
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1
1
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2
3
3
4
2
6
2
4
31
FORD
5
4
2
4
'I
3
5
3
3
3D
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
2
I
2
2
'I
1
1
2
15
27
HONDA
3
3
1
2
1
1
11
TOYOTA
2
1
1
3
2
1
ID
TOTAL
3
18
17
19
7
68
22
37
13
50
16
51
321
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CD 6 - AUTO THEFTS BY MONTH
70
60
50
51
40
30
20
10
0
■ may
June —July August ■ September ■ 0dober
VEHICLE MAKE
COUNT
ILIA MOTORS CORP.
80
DODGE
24
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
21
FORD
20
HONDA
9
NI SSAN
7
TOYOTA
�i
CADILLAC
4
NEROEDES-BEI�
4
AG URA
3
BUICIC
2
VEHICLE MAKE
COUNT
U1ILITY TRAILER
2
Appendix
CEO 6 AUTO THEFTS BY
BEAT
K19
KIS
K16 �
119
J18
J17
J16
J15
J14
J13
118
0 2fl
4
60
80
100
120
VEHICLE MAKE BYBEAT
I18
J13
J14
A5
J16
J17
J18
A
K16
I{18
I(19
TOTAL
ILIA t��1(�TOR CORP.
'I
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'15
6
5
27
4
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HYl_1NDA1
4
°
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19
4
57
GHEIf ROLET
2
1
4
6
�
15
7
43
DODGE
I
ti
�
:3
2
3
6
2
24
GENERAL MDTMS, CORD_
7
3
2
7
2
21
FORD
2
2
G
I
4
-1
3
'I
2a
INFINIII
2
3
.1
5
'I
12
JEEP
3
1
2
2
2
10
TOTAL
1
3
2
2
34
33
43
29
13
84
23
267
Appendix
CD 7 - AUTO THEFTS BY MONTH
35
30
25 29
27
20
20
15
15
10
5
0
■ may ■ June July August ■ September ■ October
VEHICLE MAKE
COUNT
DODGE
15LE�CLJS
3
1NABASH
2
AIJDI
2
FREIGHTLI NER CORP.
1
VEHICLE MAKE
COUNT
L18
L17
K16
K14
K13
K12 -
F17
F15
D15
D14
D13
C15
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CD 7 AUTO THEFT!
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
VEHICLE MAKE BY BEAT
C16
D13
D14
D16
F16
F17
K12
K13
K14
K16
L17
L18
TOTAL
CHEVROLET
4
1
7
2
1
4
3
1
7
2
32
DODGE
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
'15
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
2
3
2
1
3
2
2
15
HYl JNDAI
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
11
TOYOTA
5
'1
2
1
1
10
TOTAL
2
18
4
13
4
3
2
11
3
2
13
8
83
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LD 8 - AUTO THEFTS 13Y MONTH
80
91
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40
70
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119
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115
114 ja
113
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912
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A14
B12
B13
B15
B17
B18
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112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
J19
TOTAL
KIA MOTCR3 CORP.
6
2
13
15
14
2
2
6
2
1
11
is
7
6
3
2
182
CHEVRCLET
1
1
2
8
16
1
1
3
3
9
19
9
11
3
81
HYLINDAI
S
2
2
11
6
2
4
1
9
2
5
3
2
4
63
FORD
1 1
1
1 8
5
1 2
1
1
1
1
1
1 3
2
1
32
DODGE
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
3
4
5
25
TOYOTA
1
5
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
21
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
1
2
1
1
5
3
3
4
21
NISSAN
4
4
1
2
2
3
1
1
18
HOND,4
1 1
1 2
1
1 2
1 2
1 1
1 1
1
1
2
1
1
1 1
1
1
14
TOTAL
1 2
1 19
1 8
1 29
1 52
1 43
1 9
1 4
1 21
1 13
1 2
1 3D
1 34
1 43
1 30
1 28
1 11
1 3T�
Appendix
CD 9 - AUTO THEFTS BY MONTH
70
50 65 64
50 54
40
47 48
30
20
10
0 '
■ May June August ■ September ■ Goober
VEHICLE MAKE COUNT
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10
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COUNT
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CD 9 AUTO THEFTS BY BEAT
K15
K14
K13
K12
K11
116
115
114
113
J12
J11
�
116
115
C16
C11
B16
B14
B11
A16
A15
A11
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Appendix
CD 10 - AUTO THEFTS BY MONTH
30
25
20 23 22
15
1�
10
5
0
■ May ■ June ■ July ■August ■ September ■ October
VEHICLE MAKE
CDIJNT
KIA MOTORS CORP.
2-1
CHEVRDLET
18
FORD
10
HYLINDAI
8
TOYOTA
7
GENERAL MOTS CORP.
6
NI SAN
5
JEEP
3
L1l1LITY TRAILER
2
CHRYSLER
2
POLARIS
2
VEHICLE MAKE
COUNT
SUaACI
1
FREI GHTLINER CORP.
1
BMW
1
1
Appendix
CD
10 AUTO
THEFTS BY BEAT
F17
F15
F15
F14
F13
F12
F11
E15
E14
0 5 10
15
20
25
30
35
40
VEHICLE MAKE BY BEAT
E14
E15
F11
F1
F13
F14
F15
F16
TOTAL
CIA MOTORS CORP.
5
1
1
CHEFLET
1
3
3
'I8
TOTAL
11
6
18
7
3
5
6
3
59
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CD 11 -AUTO THEFTS 6Y MONTH
80
70 74
72
50 67 68
50
51
40
30
20
10 6 0
■ May ■ June July August ■ September L October
VEHICLE MAKE
COUNT
�}HEVROLET
86
N1ITSUBI SHI
�
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4
JEEP
4
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK &ENGINE CORP.
4
KAASAI{I
3
VOLVO
3
S LfLUKI
2
NIERCEDES-BENZ
2
VEHICLE MAKE
COUNT
I NTERNATI OVAL I NDUSTRI ES
1
Appendix
CD 11 AUTO THEFTS BY BEAT
J11
115
114
113
112
111
H16
w
H11
G19
G17
G16
G15
■
G14
G13
G12
G11
C12
B17
B16
B14
■
B12
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Appendix
Theft Comparisons for the Month of October 2024
Information provided by the Tarrant County Auto Theft Task Force
Cities with Population over 250,000 in Texas
City
Auto
Thefts
Pickup
Thefts
Motorcycle
Thefts
Arlington
40
48
0
Austin
192
128
38
Corpus Christi
32
40
6
Dallas
391
439
23
ElPaso
76
42
5
Fort Worth
154
63
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Houston
443
593
28
Lubbock
30
32
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Plano
19
15
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San Antonio
320
269
22
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