For the Saint-Martin gendarmerie, vehicle theft remains a scourge and a "worrying phenomenon" with an upsurge since Irma. 287 thefts were reported in 2017, 83 more than in 2016, According to figures published by the Ministry of the Interior of the judicial activity of the gendarmerie services. It is the same level as five years ago; the theft record was recorded in 2013 with 418 facts processed. Theft of accessories from registered motor vehicles has also increased: + 33% in one, reaching 145 thefts in 2017.
The number of burglaries also increased significantly in 2017 with 301 incidents recorded compared to 205 compared to 2016 (+ 46%). This is mainly due to the increase in burglaries of commercial premises (+120%), which represent more than half of the burglaries committed.
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