Analysis: Here’s where your car is most likely to be stolen in Las Vegas

On average, a car is reported stolen a little more than once an hour in Las Vegas.

Here's the math: From Oct. 15 to Nov. 15 of this year, a total of 32 days, Metro Police responded to 860 reports of vehicles being stolen. That's an average of about 25 per day.

Given that being aware of hot spots for these type of crimes can be one weapon residents use to keep their vehicles safe, here are the five places where officers were most called to investigate reports of a stolen vehicle, along with some tips to keep your vehicle safe.

Keep in mind that these are reports of stolen vehicles and not confirmed auto burglaries and thefts. The raw data was provided by crimemapping.com.

89119

Metro was called to respond to a whopping 84 stolen vehicle reports in this area.

The area, which had a population of 49,445 in the 2010 U.S. Census, includes intersections like Gilespie Street and the 215 Beltway as well as Flamingo Road and Maryland Parkway, where reports spiked. The ZIP code is generally bounded by Interstate 15, Warm Springs Road, Eastern Avenue and Twain Avenue.

89103

With a total population of 50,519 as of the 2010 Census, the 89103 ZIP code sees a lot of traffic.

There were 64 reports of stolen vehicles during the monthlong period, many in areas near the intersection of Flamingo Road and Arville Street. The ZIP includes the area bounded by Spring Mountain Road, Rainbow Boulevard, Tropicana Avenue and Interstate 15.

89109

The 89109 ZIP code is home to 7,770 residents and much of the Las Vegas Strip, where thousands of cars provide targets for thieves. The area with dense tourist traffic reported 59 stolen motor vehicle incidents to Metro Police, with number of reports being highest in areas like Flamingo Road and Frank Sinatra Drive. The area is bounded by Interstate 15, Tropicana Avenue, Koval Lane until Desert Inn Road, Maryland Parkway and Sahara Avenue.

89121

This area of 64,096 residents also had 59 stolen vehicle reports. Places near Boulder Highway and Desert Inn Road as well as those in the area of Flamingo and Pecos roads reported many of those instances. The area is generally bounded by Eastern Avenue, Tropicana Avenue, Nellis Boulevard and Sahara Avenue.

89115

With a population of 58,794, this area saw 40 stolen vehicle reports, especially in the areas near East Craig Road and North Nellis Boulevard as well as near Las Vegas Boulevard North and Walnut Road North. The ZIP code is generally bounded by Pecos Road, Owens Avenue, Nellis and Interstate 15.

Metro offered these tips to avoid being the victim of a car theft:

• Keep vehicles in the garage if possible, remembering to lock the door between the garage and home as well.

• Steering wheel locks and ignition cut-off systems are just some of the devices car owners use to scare off joy riders and professional thieves.

• If a car is parked outside, put it in a well-lit and highly visible area.

• Remove personal property and important personal documents like bank statements from vehicles, or at least keep valuables locked in the trunk.

• Before getting back into the car, check the back seat. After getting in, lock the doors.

• If a vehicle is stolen, have ready the year, make, model and color of the car, the license plate number, the approximate time the car was stolen, names of witnesses and a description of any possible suspects.