Car ownership rate in NYC is under 45%. Many of us who own cars are too lazy to move them every couple of days for street cleaning, so they are parked in atten

Car ownership rate in NYC is under 45%. Many of us who own cars are too lazy to move them every couple of days for street cleaning, so they are parked in attended garages or lots, which deters (though isn't a guarantee against) theft. Some parts of NYC have higher theft rates that get lost when blended into the overall city rate. Brooklyn for example has a much higher theft rate than the rest of the city.