Ranking of Missouri Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2018

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, the Missouri city with the highest number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes was Kansas City (4,214), followed by St. Louis (2,750), Springfield (1,470), Independence (1,208), and St. Joseph (561).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes in 2018, and the table below shows the ranking of Missouri cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes.

You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Missouri, and the ranking of all cities in the US.

Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

You can also see this information for other states.

You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Missouri cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of Missouri Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2018
Kansas City
4,214
St. Louis
2,750
Springfield
1,470
Independence
1,208
St. Joseph
561
Columbia
286
Raytown
220
Lee's Summit
179
Blue Springs
155
St. Charles
155
Ranking of Missouri Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2018
Rank
City
Number of Crimes
1 Kansas City 4,214
2 St. Louis 2,750
3 Springfield 1,470
4 Independence 1,208
5 St. Joseph 561
6 Columbia 286
7 Raytown 220
8 Lee's Summit 179
9 Blue Springs 155
9 St. Charles 155
10 Ferguson 150
11 Florissant 145
12 Grandview 129
13 Hazelwood 116
14 University City 107
15 Poplar Bluff 99
16 Branson 96
17 Gladstone 94
18 Jefferson City 93
19 Bellefontaine Neighbors 85
20 Vinita Park 81
21 Woodson Terrace 78
22 Cape Girardeau 73
23 St. Peters 68
24 Lebanon 65
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