See Rocky River's auto theft, recovery stats: Stolen in the Suburbs

ROCKY RIVER, Ohio - Rocky River was chosen by cleveland.com as one of eight Cleveland suburbs to profile for its "Stolen in the Suburbs" series.

That statistics used in this project were gleaned from all 2014 and 2015 stolen vehicle police reports provided by the respective cities. In total, 855 vehicles were reported stolen from the eight chosen suburbs in those two years.

Rocky River was chosen as one of eight suburbs profiled in cleveland.com's "Stolen in the Suburbs" series. The series looks into how many cars were stolen and recovered from the city in 2014 and 2015.Barb Galbincea, cleveland.com

Rocky River, a suburb that sits about 10 miles west of Cleveland, is home to just over 20,000 residents, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. More than half of those residents are 45 years old or older.

Here's how Rocky River compares to the other suburbs:

How many?: Of the 855 reported stolen vehicles, 12 (less than 2 percent) were taken from Rocky River.

When were they stolen?: Five out of the 12 reported stolen vehicles were taken late at night - on average, around 10 p.m. - and discovered missing the next morning.

Were they found?: Of the 12 reported stolen vehicles, eight - or two-thirds - were recovered. One-third of the vehicles were not reported as found.

Where were they stolen?: Of the 12 reported stolen vehicles, seven of them were taken from neighborhoods south of Interstate 90. Six of those thefts took place on residential streets nestled between Detroit and Center Ridge roads.

Where were they found?: Six of the eight reported recovered vehicles were found in Cleveland. One was found in Lorain, and the other was recovered in Strongsville.

What kind of vehicles were taken?: There was no clear majority in terms of what kinds of cars were taken from Rocky River. The duplicate makes (but not necessarily models) include a couple of Jeeps; a couple of Buicks; a couple of Hyundais and a couple of Fords.

Click the points on the map above to learn more about the vehicle thefts.