SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Car thefts in the city of Syracuse have increased 56% citywide in 2026, according to data from the Syracuse Police Department.
Between Jan. 1 and Oct. 5, drivers reported 833 stolen vehicles, compared to 534 cases recorded during the same timeframe in 2025.
The city’s Northside neighborhood experienced the sharpest rise in vehicle thefts, with cases jumping 75.6% from 205 stolen cars last year to 360 this year. Sergeant Tom Blake of the Syracuse Police Department noted that vehicle theft directly impacts daily life across the community…