Car thefts climbed to a record 1.02 million in the U.S. during 2023, according to a recent report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, a not-for-profit association supported by the insurance industry. Nationwide, vehicle thefts have climbed every year since 2019. Car thefts in 2023 were up 1% over the previous year. Here are the states with the worst auto theft rates in 2023 — and some…