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Top 10 States With The Most Number Of Motor Vehicle Thefts, 2021-2022
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Rank State 2022 (1) 2021 Percent change
2021-2022
1 California 202,685 201,034 1%
2 Texas 105,015 95,082 10
3 Washington 46,939 35,921 31
4 Florida 45,973 43,250 6
5 Colorado 42,237 38,570 10
6 Illinois 38,649 28,677 35
7 Ohio 29,913 28,107 6
8 Missouri 29,345 26,630 10
9 New York 28,292 23,088 23
10 Georgia 26,529 26,238 1

(1) Law Enforcement Agencies may still be reporting thefts for 2022, and these numbers may change.

Source:  National Insurance Crime Bureau.

 

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TOP TEN STATES WITH THE HIGHEST AND THE LOWEST NUMBER OF MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS, 2008
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  Highest motor vehicle thefts   Lowest motor vehicle thefts
Rank State Vehicles stolen    Rank State Vehicles stolen
1 California 192,527    1 Vermont 585
2 Texas 85,350    2 Wyoming 713
3 Florida 63,509    3 South Dakota 800
4 Georgia 39,628    4 Maine 1,176
5 Arizona 37,218    5 New Hampshire 1,387
6 Michigan 36,241    6 Montana 1,573
7 Illinois 32,572    7 Alaska 1,638
8 Ohio 28,532    8 Idaho 1,668
9 Washington 28,331    9 Delaware 2,541
10 North Carolina 26,743    10 Rhode Island 3,200

Source: National Insurance Crime Bureau from data supplied by the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports.

 
TOP TEN STATES WITH THE MOST AND THE FEWEST MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS, 2009
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 Most motor vehicle thefts   Fewest motor vehicle thefts  
Rank State Vehicles stolen Rank State Vehicles stolen
1 California 164,021 1 Vermont 448
2 Texas 76,559 2 Wyoming 771
3 Florida 50,259 3 South Dakota 813
4 Georgia 33,145 4 North Dakota 852
5 Michigan 29,383 5 Maine 1,021
6 Illinois 26,676 6 New Hampshire 1,124
7 Arizona 25,986 7 Idaho 1,442
8 Washington 23,680 8 Montana 1,456
9 Ohio 22,890 9 Alaska 1,689
10 New York 21,870 10 Delaware 1,907

Source: National Insurance Crime Bureau from data supplied by the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports.

 
TOP TEN STATES WITH THE MOST AND THE FEWEST MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS, 2010
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 Most motor vehicle thefts   Fewest motor vehicle thefts  
Rank State Vehicles stolen Rank State Vehicles stolen
1 California 152,524 1 Vermont 441
2 Texas 68,023 2 Wyoming 591
3 Florida 41,462 3 South Dakota 795
4 Georgia 30,305 4 North Dakota 859
5 Illinois 28,796 5 New Hampshire 968
6 Michigan 27,353 6 Maine 990
7 Washington 25,729 7 Idaho 1,322
8 Arizona 21,508 8 Montana 1,526
9 Ohio 21,118 9 Alaska 1,619
10 New York 20,433 10 Delaware 1,929

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports.

 
TOP TEN STATES WITH THE MOST AND THE FEWEST MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS, 2011
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 Most motor vehicle thefts   Fewest motor vehicle thefts  
Rank State Vehicles stolen Rank State Vehicles stolen
1 California 146,848 1 Vermont 499
2 Texas 63,338 2 Wyoming 521
3 Florida 39,621 3 South Dakota 946
4 Georgia 29,475 4 New Hampshire 974
5 Illinois 28,769 5 North Dakota 980
6 Michigan 25,496 6 Maine 1,078
7 Washington 24,835 7 Idaho 1,333
8 Ohio 21,068 8 Alaska 1,343
9 Arizona 19,829 9 Montana 1,458
10 New York 19,311 10 Delaware 1,530

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports.

 
TOP TEN STATES WITH THE MOST AND THE FEWEST NUMBER OF MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS, 2012
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   Most motor vehicle thefts     Fewest motor vehicle thefts  
Rank State Vehicles stolen Rank State Vehicles stolen
1 California 168,608 1 Vermont 435
2 Texas 64,996 2 Wyoming 584
3 Florida 37,330 3 Maine 995
4 Georgia 28,536 4 New Hampshire 1,023
5 Washington 26,402 5 South Dakota 1,065
6 Illinois 25,690 6 North Dakota 1,151
7 Michigan 25,115 7 Idaho 1,364
8 Ohio 19,512 8 Delaware 1,436
9 Arizona 19,158 9 Alaska 1,522
10 New York  17,348 10 Montana 1,689

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports.

 
TOP 10 STATES WITH THE MOST AND THE FEWEST NUMBER OF MOTOR VEHICLE THEFTS, 2013
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   Most motor vehicle thefts     Fewest motor vehicle thefts  
Rank State Vehicles stolen Rank State Vehicles stolen
1 California 165,292 1 Vermont 334
2 Texas 65,745 2 Wyoming 578
3 Florida 34,912 3 Maine 914
4 Washington 28,399 4 South Dakota 938
5 Georgia 26,826 5 New Hampshire 940
6 Michigan 24,567 6 Delaware 1,332
7 Illinois 20,933 7 North Dakota 1,416
8 Ohio 19,532 8 Idaho 1,536
9 Arizona 17,438 9 Alaska 1,695
10 Missouri 16,325 10 Montana 1,850

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports.

 
Top 10 States With The Most And The Fewest Number Of Motor Vehicle Thefts, 2015
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  Most motor vehicle thefts   Fewest motor vehicle thefts
Rank State Vehicles stolen Rank State Vehicles stolen
1 California 170,993 1 Vermont 178
2 Texas 67,485 2 Wyoming 592
3 Florida 40,661 3 Maine 814
4 Washington 26,867 4 New Hampshire 891
5 Georgia 26,482 5 Delaware 1,181
6 Illinois 17,652 6 South Dakota 1,188
7 Ohio 17,229 7 Rhode Island 1,389
8 Missouri 16,999 8 North Dakota 1,583
9 Arizona 16,785 9 Idaho 1,871
10 Colorado 16,000 10 Alaska 2,046

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports.

 
Top 10 States With The Most And The Fewest Number Of Motor Vehicle Thefts, 2016
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  Most motor vehicle thefts   Fewest motor vehicle thefts
Rank State Vehicles stolen Rank State Vehicles stolen
1 California 176,756 1 Vermont 282
2 Texas 69,056 2 Maine 775
3 Florida 43,135 3 Wyoming 800
4 Washington 32,286 4 New Hampshire 871
5 Georgia 26,801 5 South Dakota 1,502
6 Michigan 20,176 6 Delaware 1,520
7 Illinois 19,910 7 Rhode Island 1,596
8 Ohio 19,667 8 North Dakota 1,964
9 Colorado 19,611 9 Idaho 2,077
10 Arizona 18,421 10 West Virginia 2,509

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports.

 
Top 10 States With The Most And The Fewest Number Of Motor Vehicle Thefts, 2017
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Most motor vehicle thefts Fewest motor vehicle thefts
Rank State Vehicles stolen Rank State Vehicles stolen
1 California 168,391 1 Vermont 194
2 Texas 68,041 2 Wyoming 779
3 Florida 42,914 3 Maine 793
4 Washington 28,796 4 New Hampshire 915
5 Georgia 26,263 5 Delaware 1,369
6 Colorado 21,861 6 South Dakota 1,383
7 Illinois 20,881 7 Rhode Island 1,483
8 Ohio 20,253 8 North Dakota 1,773
9 Missouri 19,921 9 Idaho 2,146
10 Michigan 19,573 10 D.C. 2,587

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports.

 
Top 10 States With The Most And The Fewest Number Of Motor Vehicle Thefts, 2018
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Most motor vehicle thefts Fewest motor vehicle thefts
Rank State Vehicles stolen Rank State Vehicles stolen
1 California 155,211 1 Vermont 253
2 Texas 69,817 2 Maine 777
3 Florida 41,165 3 Wyoming 839
4 Washington 27,677 4 New Hampshire 869
5 Georgia 24,760 5 Delaware 1,476
6 Colorado 21,673 6 South Dakota 1,524
7 Tennessee 20,439 7 Rhode Island 1,531
8 Ohio 19,909 8 North Dakota 1,775
9 Missouri 19,815 9 Idaho 1,964
10 Illinois 19,593 10 West Virginia 2,519

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports.

 
Top 10 States With The Most And The Fewest Number Of Motor Vehicle Thefts, 2019
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Most motor vehicle thefts Fewest motor vehicle thefts
Rank State Vehicles stolen Rank State Vehicles stolen
1 California 141,757 1 Vermont 298
2 Texas 77,489 2 Wyoming 713
3 Florida 39,048 3 Maine 726
4 Washington 24,402 4 New Hampshire 893
5 Georgia 23,776 5 Rhode Island 1,358
6 Colorado 22,113 6 Idaho 1,571
7 Missouri 21,072 7 Delaware 1,604
8 Tennessee 19,180 8 South Dakota 1,756
9 Illinois 18,775 9 North Dakota 1,792
10 Ohio 18,672 10 D.C. 2,333

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports.

 
Top 10 States With The Most And The Fewest Number Of Motor Vehicle Thefts, 2020
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Most motor vehicle thefts Fewest motor vehicle thefts
Rank State Vehicles stolen Rank State Vehicles stolen
1 California 168,323 1 Vermont 264
2 Texas 84,276 2 Maine 862
3 Florida 38,271 3 Wyoming 964
4 Colorado 30,452 4 New Hampshire 1,044
5 Washington 27,399 5 Rhode Island 1,509
6 Georgia 25,506 6 Delaware 1665
7 Missouri 24,189 7 Idaho 1,767
8 Illinois 21,332 8 Alaska 1,969
9 Tennessee 21,098 9 North Dakota 2,074
10 North Carolina 20,520 10 West Virginia 2,271

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports.