Property crime in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts

Property crime in the United States incorporates all instances of theft or unlawful destruction of property in the absence of force or threat of force against a victim. As with the rate of violent crime, the property crime rate in the United States has dropped dramatically since 1990. Of the different forms of property crime, larceny-theft is the most common in the U.S. with almost 4.7 million reported cases in 2022. Among such cases, theft of items from motor vehicles is the most common type. Interestingly, survey data shows that although crime rates have continued to drop, a majority of Americans have persistently believed that there was more crime in the current year than the year before. This may also reflect the fact that national crime trends are reported by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, whose data is based solely off information received from participating law enforcement agencies around the country. However, not all agencies participate every year, making it difficult to say for sure how much property crime is actually occurring nationwide.

Number of reported cases of property crime in the U.S.: 6.51m

Reported property crime rate in the U.S. (per 100,000 population): 1,954.4

D.C. has the highest property crime rate of any state or district (per 100,000 population): 3,561.5

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USA - reported property crime rate 1990-2022

Property stolen and recovered in the United States in 2022, by type and value (in million U.S. dollars)

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Property stolen and recovered in the U.S. 2022, by type and value

Recovery rate of stolen property in the United States in 2022, by type

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Recovery rate of stolen property in the U.S. 2022, by type

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Overview

Basic Statistic U.S.: reported cases of property crime 1990-2022
U.S.: reported cases of property crime 1990-2022
Number of reported cases of property crime in the United States from 1990 to 2022
Basic Statistic USA - reported property crime rate 1990-2022
USA - reported property crime rate 1990-2022
Reported property crime rate in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (per 100,000 of the population)
Basic Statistic Number of property crimes reported in the U.S. 2022, by state
Number of property crimes reported in the U.S. 2022, by state
Total number of property crimes reported in the United States in 2022, by state
Basic Statistic Property crime rate in the U.S. 2022, by state
Property crime rate in the U.S. 2022, by state
Property crime rate in the United States in 2022, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants)

Burglary

Basic Statistic U.S.: reported burglary cases 1990-2022
U.S.: reported burglary cases 1990-2022
Number of reported burglary cases in the United States from 1990 to 2022
Basic Statistic USA - reported burglary rate 1990-2022
USA - reported burglary rate 1990-2022
Reported burglary rate in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (per 100,000 of the population)
Basic Statistic Burglary rate by state U.S. 2022
Burglary rate by state U.S. 2022
Burglary rate in the United States in 2022, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants)
Basic Statistic Number of burglaries in the U.S. 2022, by location
Number of burglaries in the U.S. 2022, by location
Number of burglaries in the United States in 2022, by location
Basic Statistic Average value of property stolen during burglaries in the U.S. 2022, by location
Average value of property stolen during burglaries in the U.S. 2022, by location
Average value of property stolen during burglaries in the United States in 2022, by location (in U.S. dollars)

Larceny-theft

Basic Statistic U.S.: reported larceny-theft cases 1990-2022
U.S.: reported larceny-theft cases 1990-2022
Number of reported larceny-theft cases in the United States from 1990 to 2022
Basic Statistic USA - reported larceny-theft rate 1990-2022
USA - reported larceny-theft rate 1990-2022
Reported larceny-theft rate in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (per 100,000 of the population)
Basic Statistic Larceny theft rate in the U.S. 2022, by state
Larceny theft rate in the U.S. 2022, by state
Larceny theft rate per 100,000 inhabitants in the United States in 2022, by state
Basic Statistic Larceny-theft in the U.S. 2022, by type
Larceny-theft in the U.S. 2022, by type
Number of larceny-thefts in the United States in 2022, by type
Basic Statistic Number of larceny-thefts in the U.S. 2022, by value
Number of larceny-thefts in the U.S. 2022, by value
Number of larceny-thefts in the United States in 2022, by value (in U.S. dollars)
Basic Statistic Average value of property stolen by larceny-theft in the U.S. 2022, by type
Average value of property stolen by larceny-theft in the U.S. 2022, by type
Average value of property stolen by larceny-theft in the United States in 2022, by type (in U.S. dollars)

Motor vehicle theft

Basic Statistic U.S.: reported motor vehicle theft cases 1990-2022
U.S.: reported motor vehicle theft cases 1990-2022
Number of reported motor vehicle theft cases in the United States from 1990 to 2022
Basic Statistic U.S.: reported motor vehicle theft rate 1990-2022
U.S.: reported motor vehicle theft rate 1990-2022
Reported motor vehicle theft rate in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (per 100,000 of the population)
Basic Statistic Motor vehicle theft rate in the U.S. 2022, by state
Motor vehicle theft rate in the U.S. 2022, by state
Motor vehicle theft rate in the United States in 2022, by state (per 100,000 inhabitants)
Basic Statistic Percentage distribution of motor vehicle theft in the U.S. 2022, by type and region
Percentage distribution of motor vehicle theft in the U.S. 2022, by type and region
Percentage distribution of motor vehicle theft cases in the United States in 2022, by type and region
Basic Statistic U.S.: most frequently stolen passenger vehicles 2022, by model
U.S.: most frequently stolen passenger vehicles 2022, by model
Most frequently stolen passenger vehicles in the United States in 2022, by model

Arson

Basic Statistic Number of arson offenses in the United States 2022, by type
Number of arson offenses in the United States 2022, by type
Number of arson offenses in the United States in 2022, by type
Basic Statistic Average damage caused by arson offenses in the United States 2022, by type
Average damage caused by arson offenses in the United States 2022, by type
Average damage caused by arson offenses in the United States in 2022, by type (in U.S. dollars)
Basic Statistic Clearance rate of arson offenses in the United States 2022, by type
Clearance rate of arson offenses in the United States 2022, by type
Clearance rate of arson offenses in the United States in 2022, by type

Arrests & property recovery

Basic Statistic USA - number of arrests for property offenses 1990-2022
USA - number of arrests for property offenses 1990-2022
Number of arrests for property offenses in United States from 1990 to 2022
Premium Statistic USA - arrest rate for property offenses 1990-2022
USA - arrest rate for property offenses 1990-2022
Arrest rate for property offenses in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (per 100,000 of the population)
Basic Statistic Property stolen and recovered in the U.S. 2022, by type and value
Property stolen and recovered in the U.S. 2022, by type and value
Property stolen and recovered in the United States in 2022, by type and value (in million U.S. dollars)
Basic Statistic Recovery rate of stolen property in the U.S. 2022, by type
Recovery rate of stolen property in the U.S. 2022, by type
Recovery rate of stolen property in the United States in 2022, by type

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Number of reported burglary cases in the U.S.
899,293
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U.S.: reported burglary cases 1990-2022
Reported burglary rate in the U.S. (per 100,000 population)
269.8
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USA - reported burglary rate 1990-2022
New Mexico has the highest burglary rate of any state (per 100,000 population)
604
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Burglary rate by state U.S. 2022
New Hampshire has the lowest burglary rate of any state (per 100,000 population)
73.5
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Burglary rate by state U.S. 2022

Number of reported larceny-theft cases in the U.S.
4.67m
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U.S.: reported larceny-theft cases 1990-2022
Reported larceny-theft rate in the U.S. (per 100,000 population)
1,401.9
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USA - reported larceny-theft rate 1990-2022
D.C. has the highest larcency-theft rate of any state or district (per 100,000 population)
2,783
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Larceny theft rate in the U.S. 2022, by state
Idaho has the lowest larcency-theft rate of any state (per 100,000 population)
677.1
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Larceny theft rate in the U.S. 2022, by state

Number of reported motor-vehicle theft cases in the U.S.
942,173
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U.S.: reported motor vehicle theft cases 1990-2022
Reported motor vehicle theft rate in the U.S. (per 100,000 population)
282.7
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U.S.: reported motor vehicle theft rate 1990-2022
Colorado has the highest motor vehicle theft rate of any state (per 100,000 population)
785.7
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Motor vehicle theft rate in the U.S. 2022, by state
New Hampshire has the lowest motor vehicle theft rate of any state (per 100,000 population)
66.5
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Motor vehicle theft rate in the U.S. 2022, by state

Number of motor vehicle arson offences
6,508
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Number of arson offenses in the United States 2022, by type
Clerance rate of community/public arson offences
30.7%
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Clearance rate of arson offenses in the United States 2022, by type