Sadly, more common than anyone would like. Plastic tanks make this very easy, especially on SUVs and trucks that sit high.
This is old news as that has been happing for years . This is not Neighborhood Watch web site.
I think that the OP would likely be more happy with the Nextdoor website, which is a gathering place for people who complain about everything, or–at least–fear everything.
Why are you telling us this?
This is nothing new
Of course it’s nothing new, but that type of post is what I have come to expect from the OP, who seems to fear everything around him–with the exception of people driving 130 mph on overinflated tires.
This was happening BIG TIME back around 2008ish when gas prices got stupid, also cutting rubber and otherwise fuel lines, just incase you want to post about that also…
I remember that auto parts trucks had their fuel lines cut and all the gas was drained, made it a long day when ordering parts…
Me thinks the OP needs a different hobby… 
Guess I should tell Fox31 that its old news and thieves have switched to catalyticonverters.
Shall tell my friend to create a mound of soil in his back yard parking area and park his pickup stradling it. He knows that I am a farm pilot and will help dig the dirt and pilot there.
Co workers. Tacoma was drilled in our lot couple yrs ago, towed to dealer and a huge pile of absorbant to scoop up from the gas left on the lor.
Not common thing here, not nearly as common as cat theft. I wonder if the gas tank has to be replaced when that happens? Or can the holes be repaired?
A metal tank can certainly be repaired, though it might have to be removed first. It might be possible to simply insert a hose into the filler neck and pump in inert gas, such as nitrogen, and then braze or weld the holes (or braze or weld on a sheet metal patch if the holes are too big). In fact, “you pull it” junkyards drain the fuel tank by drilling a fairly large round hole, and people still buy these fuel tanks–for quite a bit of money, I might add–because they can be repaired and reused.
A plastic tank may not be able to be repaired by a professional shop, due to liability concerns, but a clever do-it-yourselfer could certainly find a way to plug the leaks. The tank would have to be removed and cleaned, though. If paying a shop, they’d want to replace the tank, and if a new one is available, that would be the best solution.
For a DIYer on a budget, you could pull the tank, clean it with water and allow time to dry. Then roughen up the area around the hole with sandcloth, on the outside and on the inside, get two sheet metal patches and some solvent-resistant silicone, then, place one on the outside, one on the inside, pre-drill with sheet metal screws, apply silicone to the inside of each patch, place them back into position, and secure with sheet metal screws. Once the silicone has cured, test the tank with water, then dump out, let dry fully, and reinstall.
About ten years ago my coworker found a hole was drilled into the plastic tank of his truck while parked in the employee parking lot. Plastic fuel tanks are easy to drill through. New tank was more than $600 but there are epoxy kits to repair this.
My truck is parked behind a tall gate, out of public view. Older trucks lack ignition immobilizer systems and are a target for thieves, also the risk of catalytic converter theft and fuel tank damage.
Very informative and well explained response, bcohen2010