Florida continues to lead the nation in watercraft theft

            The number of boats stolen in the US last year dropped by 6 percent from 2012 but Florida continues to lead the nation in the number of boat thefts.

The numbers are from The National Insurance Crime Bureau.

Overall, there were 5,537 watercraft thefts in 2013, that’s down from 5,870 thefts reported in 2012.

The top five states for thefts were Florida with 1,310 thefts followed by California with only 628.

Texas, Washington and Georgia rounded out the top five.

Jet skis were the most popular type of vessel for thieves to take, followed by runabouts, utility boats, cruisers and sailboats.

Most theft activity occurred during the spring and summer months.

July saw the highest number of reported thefts while February had the fewest.

Most thefts were reported on Fridays with the fewest being reported on Thursdays.

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