Insured metal theft claims in 2015 were down 23 percent from 2014 levels and 29 percent over the past two years.
According to a report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), in 2013, a total of 13,626 metal theft claims were processed. That number dropped by seven percent to 12,621 in 2014 and took a 23 percent decline in 2015 to 9,692 — a total reduction of 29 percent over the past two years.