Police figures show significant drops in offences surrounding car thefts and break-ins THERE was a 48 per cent drop in the number of motor vehicles stolen in 2012 compared to 2003, police said. The number of break-ins was also down, with a 35 per cent drop amounting to 22,000 fewer offences. Thefts from motor vehicles had meanwhile dropped to 28 per cent last year, police said. Major events and incidents group commander Assistant Commissioner Alan Clarke said the figures were encouraging. "Every statistic is a victim," he said. When we're down by figures of thousands in areas of break and enter, steal motor vehicle and steal from motor vehicle, that's just a lot of trauma that is not occurring in the community. Mr Clarke said the statistics reflected the success of a number of crime prevention programs introduced in 2003 in partnership with NRMA Insurance. To mark the 10-year partnership, NSW Police and the NRMA yesterday began new crime prevention initiatives throughout the state. They include a crime prevention vehicle to take police and NRMA staff around NSW to educate people and small businesses on steps to "minimise vulnerability to crime."