In 2020, the nationwide rate of motor vehicle theft in the United States was 246 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 2020 (per 100,000 of the population)
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FBI. (September 27, 2021). Reported motor vehicle theft rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 100,000 of the population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, 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 2020 (per 100,000 of the population)." Chart. September 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191216/reported-motor-vehicle-theft-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
FBI. (2021). Reported motor vehicle theft rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 100,000 of the population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. 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 2020 (per 100,000 of The Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2021, 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 2020 (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 June 29, 2022)