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Catalytic Converter Thefts

Catalytic converter thefts accounted for 44 of 48 or
92% of all reported theft of motor vehicle parts or
accessories in 2022. Of those 44 reported, there were
three incidents where multiple catalytic converters
were found stolen resulting in a total of 48 thefts.
Accounting for reported incident where more than one
thing was stolen, there were a total of 52
parts/accessories stolen in 2022.

The month with the most catalytic converter thefts was
May (10), there were no reported thefts in February
and only two incidents in August of 2022. The
majorities of the incidents reportedly took place over
night, and were reported in the morning when the
victim tried to start their car. The most common day of
week (DOW) where incidents occurred were
Thursdays and Fridays, accounting for 54% of all
motor vehicle part/accessory thefts. Saturday and
Sunday was the least common with only 5 total. See
the two graphs on the right for further information on
times when motor vehicle (MV) part/accessory thefts were most common.

Cases of catalytic converter thefts have been on the
rise regionally as the price of their compounds:
rhodium, palladium and platinum have increased.
Catalytic converters use these three precious
metals to convert exhaust into less harmful gasses.
The most common car type targeted is Honda
CRVs, and other older model Honda vehicles.

There were three streets where an incident
occurred more than once: Factory St, Bartlett St
and Revere Beach Parkway. The map shown to the
left depicts all locations where a motor vehicle
part/accessory was stolen in 2022. There appears
to be a high number of incidents occurring near the
Encore Casino and Revere Beach Parkway, most
likely due to access to main roadways.

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