Motor vehicle theft - Wikipedia
Motor vehicle theft or car theft (also known as a grand theft auto in the United States) is the criminal act of stealing or attempting to steal a motor vehicle. In 2020, there were 810,400 vehicles reported stolen in the United States, up from 724,872 in 2019. [1] .
Vehicle Theft Statistics by State — and Most Stolen Cars and ...
May 15, 2023 · Preliminary 2022 data shows the states with the most motor vehicle thefts were California (202,685), Texas (105,015) and Washington (46,939). 31 states saw a year-over-year increase in motor vehicle thefts in 2021 — the latest year …
Car theft went up after the pandemic and is worse in these states
Jan 13, 2025 · There were more than 1.31 million motor vehicle thefts in 2023, up from around 1.23 million in 2022 and around 644,000 in 2021 when the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a...
Vehicle Theft Prevention - NHTSA
In 2024, more than 850,000 vehicles were stolen in the United States. Vehicle theft is a multi-billion-dollar crime, costing vehicle owners more than $8 billion each year. Summers prove to be the worst season for vehicle theft.
How to Keep Your Car From Getting Stolen - Consumer Reports
Aug 7, 2024 · CR shares expert tips from police and the insurance industry to keep your car from getting stolen—and help you save on car insurance in the process. Plus the most stolen cars.
Car thefts are on the rise. Why are thieves rarely caught?
Oct 17, 2023 · The Cook County Sheriff's office has been exploring ways to prevent car theft and make it easier for law enforcement to track vehicles when they are stolen.
Vehicle Thefts in United States Fell 17% in 2024
Mar 18, 2025 · Maine experienced the nation’s only increase in vehicle thefts in 2024, increasing 2% over the year prior. The District of Columbia, despite an 18% decrease in total vehicle thefts, still experienced the nation’s highest theft rate with 842.4 thefts per 100,000 residents – over three times the national average of 250.2 thefts per 100,000 residents. Colorado, on …
FBI Releases Motor Vehicle Theft, 2019—2023
On August 12, 2024, the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program released Motor Vehicle Theft, 2019-2023, on the FBI’s Crime Data Explorer at cde.ucr.cjis.gov. This special report provides...
The State of Auto Theft in the U.S. in 2024 - Autoinsurance.com
Dec 20, 2024 · Despite the general decline in crime since the late 1980s and early 1990s, motor vehicle theft in the United States increased by 28 percent from 2019 to 2023, according to the most recent data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).
Motor Vehicle Theft — FBI
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration " motor vehicle theft is a crime that costs Americans more than $8 billion per year....