December 18, 2024 | Jesse Singer

The Top 10 States With The Most Car Thefts


The State Of Car Thefts In America

For this one, we'll be looking at two numbers: The total car thefts by state and the states with the highest percentage increase in thefts from the previous year.

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10: Total Thefts

Missouri: 27,279

Just to note: The numbers presented are for the year 2023—as 2024 hasn't ended yet and the compilation of those stats will take some time once it is.

Busch Stadium Parking in St. LouisJeramey Jannene, Flickr

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10: Percentage Increase

Louisiana, North Carolina, & Tennessee: 10%

And this would be the increase from 2022 to 2023.

Overview of Newfound Gap parking lotdaveynin, Flickr

9: Total Thefts

Georgia: 28,171

Traffic Jam in Atlanta, GeorgiaMatt Lemmon, Flickr

9: Percentage Increase

Nebraska: 12%

N. 27th Street located in Nebraska, USAHanyou23, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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8: Total Thefts

Ohio: 31,647

Short North Arts District in Columbus, OhioJsjessee, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

8: Percentage Increase

Pennsylvania: 13%

Buckingham Township in Bucks County, PennsylvaniaDough4872, Wikimedia Commons

7: Total Thefts

New York: 32,715

Cars on the streets of New York CityVlada Karpovich, Pexels

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7: Percentage Increase

New York: 15%

People and Cars in New York City, USAMikołaj Kołodziejczyk, Pexels

6: Total Thefts

Colorado: 34,068

Colorado is also second on the list of "thefts per 100,000 people": 583.25

Colfax Avenue located in Aurora, ColoradoKen Lund, Flickr

6: Percentage Increase

Delaware: 15%

Wilmington Skyline from I-95 North in Delawareformulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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5: Total Thefts

Illinois: 41,528

Busy Jackson Boulevard located in Chicago, IllinoisKen Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

5: Percentage Increase

Massachusetts: 16%

Aerial view of Boston cityscape, MassachusettsBert Kaufmann, Flickr

4: Total Thefts

Washington: 43,160

Thefts Per 100,000 People: 554.44

The city of Seattle, Washington in the fallWonderlane, Flickr

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4: Percentage Increase

Nevada: 18%

Thefts Per 100,000 People: 572.70

A View of the Mandalay Bay in Las VegasŁukasz Kondracki, Pexels

3: Total Thefts

Florida: 46,213

Downtown Miami Street SceneАлексей Васильев, Pexels

3: Percentage Increase

Connecticut: 33%

Looking Down Pratt Street Toward Main StreetKenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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2: Total Thefts

Texas: 115,013

Thefts Per 100,000 People: 383.00

Evening Traffic in Houston, TexasCaribb, Flickr

2: Percentage Increase

Maryland: 63%

Thefts Per 100,000 People: 27.99

Baltimore, Maryland DowntownKimberlyshorter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

1: Total Thefts

California: 208,668

Thefts Per 100,000 People: 534.49

Los Angeles Freeway Traffic4X4 Blazer 1776, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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1: Percentage Increase

District of Columbia: 64%

The DoC also placed first on the list of Thefts Per 100,000 People: 1,149.71

Monumental Core, Washington, District of ColumbiaPhil Roeder, Flickr


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