In 2023, the nationwide rate of motor vehicle theft in the United States was 318.7 reported cases per 100,000 population. While this is an increase from the previous year, it is a significant decrease from the rate in 1990, which stood at 657.8 motor vehicle thefts per 100,000 of the population.
Reported motor vehicle theft rate in the United States from 1990 to 2023
(per 100,000 of the population)
*Due to the FBI's transition to a new crime reporting system, not all law enforcement agencies submitted crime data to the FBI in 2021, 2022, and 2023. As a result, figures may not accurately reflect the total number of crimes in these years.
Rates are the number of reported offenses per 100,000 population.
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FBI. (September 23, 2024). Reported motor vehicle theft rate in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (per 100,000 of the population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191216/reported-motor-vehicle-theft-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Reported motor vehicle theft rate in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (per 100,000 of the population)." Chart. September 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191216/reported-motor-vehicle-theft-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. (2024). Reported motor vehicle theft rate in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (per 100,000 of the population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191216/reported-motor-vehicle-theft-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Reported Motor Vehicle Theft Rate in The United States from 1990 to 2023 (per 100,000 of The Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191216/reported-motor-vehicle-theft-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI, Reported motor vehicle theft rate in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (per 100,000 of the population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191216/reported-motor-vehicle-theft-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Reported motor vehicle theft rate in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (per 100,000 of the population) [Graph], FBI, September 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/191216/reported-motor-vehicle-theft-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
