Key Facts
- The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reported that over 1 million vehicles were stolen in 2023, a 1 percent increase over 2022. California and Texas had the most reported stolen vehicles.
- According to NICB Vehicle Theft Trend Data:
- Popular full-size pickups continue at the top of the list as the type of most stolen vehicle.
- The Hyundai Sonata and Hyundai Elantra are new to the top 10 list in 2022.
- If reported stolen in the first 24 hours, passenger vehicles had a 34 percent same-day recovery rate in 2022. More than 85 percent of stolen vehicles were recovered in 2022.
Motor Vehicle Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft, 2019-2023 (1)
| Year |
Estimated total vehicle thefts |
Percent change |
| 2019 |
801,023 |
NA |
| 2020 |
888,011 |
11% |
| 2021 |
937,976 |
6 |
| 2022 |
1,008,756 |
8 |
| 2023 |
1,020,729 |
1 |
NA= Data not available.
(1) Law Enforcement Agencies may still be reporting thefts for 2023, and these numbers may change.
Source: National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Top 10 U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas By Motor Vehicle Theft Rate, 2021
| Rank |
Metropolitan Statistical Area (1) |
Theft rate (2) |
| 1 |
Bakersfield, CA |
1,023.68 |
| 2 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
964.92 |
| 3 |
Pueblo, CO |
891.39 |
| 4 |
Albuquerque, NM |
710.58 |
| 5 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
680.20 |
| 6 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA |
675.86 |
| 7 |
Billings, MT |
611.11 |
| 8 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI |
597.83 |
| 9 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
582.47 |
| 10 |
Yuba City, CA |
578.68 |
(1) Metropolitan Statistical Areas are designated by the federal Office of Management and Budget and usually include areas much larger than the cities for which they are named.
(2) Rate of vehicle thefts reported per 100,000 people based on U.S. Census Population Estimates.
Source: National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Top 10 States With The Most Number Of Motor Vehicle Thefts, 2022-2023 (1)
| Rank |
State |
2023 |
2022 |
Percent change
2022-2023 |
| 1 |
California |
208,668 |
202,685 |
3% |
| 2 |
Texas |
115,013 |
105,015 |
10 |
| 3 |
Florida |
46,213 |
45,973 |
1 |
| 4 |
Washington |
43,160 |
46,939 |
-8 |
| 5 |
Illinois |
41,528 |
38,649 |
7 |
| 6 |
Colorado |
34,068 |
42,237 |
-19 |
| 7 |
New York |
32,715 |
28,292 |
16 |
| 8 |
Ohio |
31,647 |
29,913 |
6 |
| 9 |
Georgia |
28,171 |
26,529 |
6 |
| 10 |
Missouri |
27,279 |
29,345 |
-7 |
(1) Law Enforcement Agencies may still be reporting thefts for 2023, and these numbers may change.
Source: National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Motor Vehicle Thefts By State, 2020 (1)
| State |
Vehicles stolen |
State |
Vehicles stolen |
| Alabama |
10,926 |
Montana |
2,676 |
| Alaska |
1,969 |
Nebraska |
5,048 |
| Arizona |
17,937 |
Nevada |
10,556 |
| Arkansas |
7,933 |
New Hampshire |
1,044 |
| California |
168,323 |
New Jersey |
10,278 |
| Colorado |
30,452 |
New Mexico |
9,006 |
| Connecticut |
8,422 |
New York |
19,656 |
| Delaware |
1,665 |
North Carolina |
20,520 |
| D.C. |
3,399 |
North Dakota |
2,074 |
| Florida |
38,271 |
Ohio |
20,077 |
| Georgia |
25,506 |
Oklahoma |
15,047 |
| Hawaii |
5,344 |
Oregon |
16,585 |
| Idaho |
1,767 |
Pennsylvania |
15,474 |
| Illinois |
21,332 |
Puerto Rico |
1,978 |
| Indiana |
15,435 |
Rhode Island |
1,509 |
| Iowa |
6,235 |
South Carolina |
14,718 |
| Kansas |
7,229 |
South Dakota |
2,315 |
| Kentucky |
11,497 |
Tennessee |
21,098 |
| Louisiana |
12,400 |
Texas |
84,276 |
| Maine |
862 |
Utah |
10,288 |
| Maryland |
10,469 |
Vermont |
264 |
| Massachusetts |
6,835 |
Virginia |
10,853 |
| Michigan |
18,385 |
Washington |
27,399 |
| Minnesota |
14,146 |
West Virginia |
2,271 |
| Mississippi |
6,083 |
Wisconsin |
9,393 |
| Missouri |
24,189 |
Wyoming |
964 |
(1) Includes Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. Does not include a total for the United States because data in this chart is compiled on a different basis than the national totals released by the FBI.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports.
Motorcycle Thefts, 2018
| Top five motorcycle makes stolen |
Top five states by motorcycle thefts |
Top five cities by motorcycle thefts |
| Rank |
Make |
Thefts |
Rank |
State |
Thefts |
Rank |
City |
Thefts |
| 1 |
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. |
8,260 |
1 |
California |
7,035 |
1 |
New York, NY |
1,310 |
| 2 |
Yamaha Motor Corporation |
6,655 |
2 |
Florida |
4,279 |
2 |
Los Angeles, CA |
628 |
| 3 |
American Suzuki Motor Corporation |
4,882 |
3 |
Texas |
3,073 |
3 |
Miami, FL |
595 |
| 4 |
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
4,861 |
4 |
New York |
1,777 |
4 |
Las Vegas, NV |
540 |
| 5 |
Harley Davidson, Inc. |
4,769 |
5 |
South Carolina |
1,743 |
5 |
San Diego, CA |
527 |
Source: National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Most stolen vehicles
Top 10 Most Frequently Stolen Vehicles, 2021
| |
All model years (1) |
|
| Rank |
Model |
Thefts |
Most common
model year stolen |
| 1 |
Chevrolet Full Size Pick-up |
48,206 |
2004 |
| 2 |
Ford Full Size Pick-up |
47,999 |
2006 |
| 3 |
Honda Civic |
31,673 |
2000 |
| 4 |
Honda Accord |
30,274 |
1997 |
| 5 |
Toyota Camry |
17,270 |
2007 |
| 6 |
GMC Full Size Pick-up |
15,599 |
2005 |
| 7 |
Nissan Altima |
14,108 |
2020 |
| 8 |
Honda CR-V |
13,308 |
2000 |
| 9 |
Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee |
13,210 |
2018 |
| 10 |
Toyota Corolla |
12,927 |
2020 |
(1) Includes all model years for each vehicle.
Source: National Insurance Crime Bureau.
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