In 2023, about 52 percent of locally stolen motor vehicles were recovered in the United States. In that same year, there were 1,067,522 cases of motor vehicle theft recorded in the United States in total.
Recovery rate of stolen property in the United States in 2023, by type
Type of property
Percentage recovered
Total
27.3%
Locally stolen motor vehicles
52%
Consumable goods
16.2%
Livestock
11.1%
Miscellaneous
11.1%
Firearms
9.3%
Clothing and furs
5.6%
Office equipment
4.8%
Household goods
3.9%
Televisions, radios, stereos, etc.
3.7%
Jewelry and precious metals
2.1%
Currency, notes, etc.
1.4%
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FBI. (September 23, 2024). Recovery rate of stolen property in the United States in 2023, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/252444/recovery-rate-of-stolen-property-in-the-us-by-type/
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