HIGHLIGHTS: We’re in Daylight Saving Time now. Here are a few crimes that tend to be less common in the early evening, because the sun sets later now: Fewer muggings . . . stolen cars . . . theft of car parts, like catalytic converters . . . less property damage . . . and less shoplifting too.
FULL STORY: Springing forward means we’re in Daylight Saving Time now, so the sun sets an hour later. And one nice side-effect of that is LESS CRIME. A study a few years ago found crime rates drop 7% during Daylight Saving Time.
A home security system company just looked at property crime rates, specifically between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Here are a few crimes that tend to be less common when the sun sets later in the day . . .
1. Robberies and muggings.
2. Stolen cars.
3. Theft of car parts, like catalytic converters.
4. Thefts from buildings.
5. Property damage.
6. Breaking into cars to steal stuff.
7. Shoplifting.
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