U.S.: reported motor vehicle theft rate 2022

In 2022, the nationwide rate of motor vehicle theft in the United States was 282.7 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 2022 (per 100,000 of the population)

Characteristic	Rate per 100,000 population
2022	282.7
2021	255.9
2020	247.5
2019	221
2018	234.3
2017	236.2
2016	239.1
2015	221
2014	217.5
2013	222.8
2012	230.3
2011	232.2
2010	245
2009	261.4
2008	317.7
2007	368
2006	400.4
2005	434.4
2004	435.5
2003	452.8
2002	432.9
2001	430.6
2000	412.2
1999	422.5
1998	459.8
1997	505.8
1996	525.5
1995	560.4
1994	591.3
1993	606.1
1992	631.5
1991	658.9
1990	657.8

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Release date

October 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

1990 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Rates are the number of reported offenses per 100,000 population.

The data from previous years can be accessed at the Uniform Crime Reports section on the Website of the FBI.

Due to the FBI's transition to a new crime reporting system, only 15,726 of 18,888 participating law enforcement agencies submitted crime data to the FBI for 2022. As a result, figures may not accurately reflect the total number of crimes.

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