NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Some parts of Davidson County are seeing an uptick in vehicle thefts, even though police numbers show an overall decrease in that crime countywide.

As of Saturday, Oct. 18, there have been 3,612 auto thefts so far this year, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. That's down 11.8% from the 4,097 reported last year.

However, some precincts are bucking that trend. Based on the MNPD data, the West Precinct is up 3.4%, the Hermitage Precinct is up 4.4%, and the Central Precinct is seeing the biggest jump with 18.2%.

"We've got certain groups that have just gotten really savvy with stealing cars. I think it's good we live in a city where we have a police department that can deal with things like this," Metro Councilmember Jordan Huffman said.

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