Yup, per capita. Not total count. California and Texas lead for total actual counts (with Colorado being fifth in total count). And New Mexico (where I'm located) is fifth per capita.
I had a co-worker who left his car running to warm up in Albuquerque several years back. Went inside, he claims, for only a few seconds, and it was stolen from his driveway. Insurance replaced it. He did the same thing with the new car, and it also got stolen. However, that one was recovered later in the day. You'd think he'd have learned his lesson the first time. Some people are slow learners.
Wow on your friend’s story. Yeh, I’m extra cautious as far as my car. On a related note, earlier this year, I guess I forgot to lock one of the cars that sits in the driveway. I’m very good about that, but somehow I forgot. The thief wannabe musta thought they could steal it like a Hyundai/Kia. They couldn’t. Ripped the ignition out. Cost me $2k out of pocket to replace. I went out the next morning to start my car to take my mom to the hospital, and couldn’t. I wish the PsOS that do this sort of thing would be injured badly. Of course, hard working taxpayers would have to foot the bill for their rehab. Anyway, that totally unnecessary $2k hurt. I’m a warehouse worker. I’m getting older. It’s not fun to live in this country any longer. So yes, I want massive bad luck shit to happen to any Dem pol. And many complicit Repugnicans.