In 2020, Colorado had the highest rate of motor vehicle theft in the United States, with 524.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The District of Columbia, New Mexico, California, and Missouri rounded out the top five states for motor vehicle theft in that year. Nationwide, the rate of motor vehicle theft stood at 246 cases per 100,000 residents.
Motor vehicle theft rate in the United States in 2020, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants)
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FBI. (September 27, 2021). Motor vehicle theft rate in the United States in 2020, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/232588/motor-vehicle-theft-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
FBI. "Motor vehicle theft rate in the United States in 2020, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants)." Chart. September 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232588/motor-vehicle-theft-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
FBI. (2021). Motor vehicle theft rate in the United States in 2020, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232588/motor-vehicle-theft-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
FBI. "Motor Vehicle Theft Rate in The United States in 2020, by State (per 100,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232588/motor-vehicle-theft-rate-in-the-us-by-state/
FBI, Motor vehicle theft rate in the United States in 2020, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232588/motor-vehicle-theft-rate-in-the-us-by-state/ (last visited October 01, 2023)
Motor vehicle theft rate in the United States in 2020, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph], FBI, September 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/232588/motor-vehicle-theft-rate-in-the-us-by-state/