In 2021, an estimated 890,200 reported motor vehicle theft cases occurred in the United States. This is an increase from the previous year, when there were an estimated 792,400 cases of motor vehicle theft nationwide.
Number of reported motor vehicle theft cases in the United States from 1990 to 2021
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FBI. (October 5, 2022). Number of reported motor vehicle theft cases in the United States from 1990 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191213/reported-motor-vehicle-theft-cases-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Number of reported motor vehicle theft cases in the United States from 1990 to 2021." Chart. October 5, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191213/reported-motor-vehicle-theft-cases-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. (2022). Number of reported motor vehicle theft cases in the United States from 1990 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191213/reported-motor-vehicle-theft-cases-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. "Number of Reported Motor Vehicle Theft Cases in The United States from 1990 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191213/reported-motor-vehicle-theft-cases-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI, Number of reported motor vehicle theft cases in the United States from 1990 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191213/reported-motor-vehicle-theft-cases-in-the-us-since-1990/ (last visited June 09, 2023)
Number of reported motor vehicle theft cases in the United States from 1990 to 2021 [Graph], FBI, October 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/191213/reported-motor-vehicle-theft-cases-in-the-us-since-1990/