Ranking of United States Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2018

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, the US city with the highest number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes was Los Angeles, CA (17,316); followed by Houston, TX (11,949); Chicago, IL (10,132); Dallas, TX (9,660); and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV (7,949).

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 the top 500 cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes in the United States.

You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in the United States.

Related Topics: US FBI UCR 2018 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of US Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2018
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Ranking of US Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2018
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Los Angeles, CA 17316
2 Houston, TX 11949
3 Chicago, IL 10132
4 Dallas, TX 9660
5 Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NV 7949
6 Phoenix, AZ 7815
7 San Jose, CA 7704
8 Portland, OR 6932
9 Albuquerque, NM 6616
10 Detroit, MI 6454
11 San Antonio, TX 6089
12 Philadelphia, PA 5680
13 New York, NY 5534
14 Denver, CO 5275
15 San Diego, CA 5182
16 Oakland, CA 5071
17 Indianapolis, IN 4947
18 Milwaukee, WI 4589
19 Memphis, TN 4450
20 Baltimore, MD 4375
21 San Francisco, CA 4217
22 Kansas City, MO 4214
23 Honolulu, HI 4191
24 Seattle, WA 4042
25 Columbus, OH 3918
26 Oklahoma City, OK 3630
27 Atlanta, GA 3308
28 Tulsa, OK 3259
29 Omaha, NE 3123
30 Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, TN 3082
31 Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC 3025
32 New Orleans, LA 2994
33 Fort Worth, TX 2972
34 Cleveland, OH 2970
35 Jacksonville, FL 2941
36 Sacramento, CA 2883
37 Anchorage, AK 2823
38 Bakersfield, CA 2777
39 Wichita, KS 2773
40 St. Louis, MO 2750
41 Tucson, AZ 2568
42 Washington, DC 2549
43 Austin, TX 2538
44 Colorado Springs, CO 2399
45 Fresno, CA 2365
46 St. Paul, MN 2296
47 Long Beach, CA 2279
48 Aurora, CO 2210
49 San Bernardino, CA 2194
50 Minneapolis, MN 2190
51 Stockton, CA 2054
52 Newark, NJ 2015
53 Tacoma, WA 1877
54 Riverside, CA 1845
55 Birmingham, AL 1752
56 Richmond, CA 1685
57 Spokane, WA 1678
58 Miami, FL 1644
59 Santa Ana, CA 1549
60 Salt Lake City, UT 1493
61 Springfield, MO 1470
62 Chattanooga, TN 1424
63 Hayward, CA 1376
64 Anaheim, CA 1373
65 Cincinnati, OH 1310
66 Gresham, OR 1265
67 Arlington, TX 1238
68 Salinas, CA 1227
69 Orlando, FL 1219
70 Independence, MO 1208
71 Moreno Valley, CA 1206
72 Lubbock, TX 1203
73 North Las Vegas, NV 1199
74 Modesto, CA 1198
75 Richmond, VA 1168
76 Boston, MA 1154
77 Kent, WA 1150
78 Little Rock, AR 1120
79 Mobile, AL 1084
80 Vallejo, CA 1077
81 Vancouver, WA 1076
82 Knoxville, TN 1074
83 Pueblo, CO 1060
84 Jackson, MS 1056
85 Glendale, AZ 1054
86 Lexington, KY 1051
87 Reno, NV 1050
88 Pomona, CA 1030
89 Ontario, CA 1003
90 Montgomery, AL 972
91 Everett, WA 956
92 Baton Rouge, LA 950
93 Renton, WA 926
94 Corpus Christi, TX 916
95 Amarillo, TX 910
96 Fontana, CA 903
97 Salem, OR 898
98 Jurupa Valley, CA 892
99 Buffalo, NY 874
100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 870
101 Mesa, AZ 863
102 Compton, CA 848
103 Waterbury, CT 838
104 Durham, NC 829
105 Garland, TX 827
106 Mesquite, TX 824
107 West Valley, UT 821
108 El Paso, TX 817
109 San Leandro, CA 812
110 Shreveport, LA 811
111 Billings, MT 795
111 Dayton, OH 795
112 Norfolk, VA 788
113 Oxnard, CA 783
114 Federal Way, WA 770
115 Columbia, SC 768
116 Tallahassee, FL 767
117 St. Petersburg, FL 746
118 Elizabeth, NJ 745
119 Hartford, CT 741
120 Topeka, KS 736
121 Lancaster, CA 730
122 Pittsburgh, PA 729
123 Thornton, CO 726
124 Irving, TX 720
125 Akron, OH 718
126 Perris, CA 716
127 Hialeah, FL 709
128 Toledo, OH 708
129 North Charleston, SC 702
130 Victorville, CA 701
131 Westminster, CO 690
132 Chula Vista, CA 688
133 Fremont, CA 683
134 Henderson, NV 681
135 Greensboro, NC 679
136 New Haven, CT 674
137 Inglewood, CA 658
138 Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan, GA 656
139 South Gate, CA 645
140 Rialto, CA 644
141 Auburn, WA 613
142 Garden Grove, CA 612
143 Downey, CA 606
144 Jersey City, NJ 603
145 Antioch, CA 602
146 Bridgeport, CT 598
147 Corona, CA 591
148 Huntington Park, CA 590
149 Pompano Beach, FL 578
150 Virginia Beach, VA 577
151 Fairfield, CA 576
151 Santa Maria, CA 576
152 Rochester, NY 573
153 Hollywood, FL 570
154 Burien, WA 563
155 St. Joseph, MO 561
156 Concord, CA 556
157 Lynwood, CA 554
158 Providence, RI 552
159 Berkeley, CA 548
159 Fort Wayne, IN 548
160 Sioux Falls, SD 544
161 Eugene, OR 542
162 Redding, CA 539
162 Warren, MI 539
163 Tempe, AZ 538
164 Hemet, CA 535
165 Madison, WI 532
166 Visalia, CA 529
167 Camden County Police Department, NJ 519
168 Evansville, IN 509
169 Syracuse, NY 506
169 Yakima, WA 506
170 El Monte, CA 504
171 Palmdale, CA 503
172 Arvada, CO 499
172 Baytown, TX 499
173 Newport News, VA 494
174 Escondido, CA 488
175 Grand Prairie, TX 484
176 South Bend, IN 480
177 Montebello, CA 476
178 Fullerton, CA 475
178 Indio, CA 475
179 Miami Gardens, FL 466
180 Oceanside, CA 465
181 Delano, CA 462
182 Tampa, FL 460
183 Gary, IN 456
184 Santa Clara, CA 452
184 Wilmington, DE 452
185 Rockford, IL 447
186 Carson, CA 445
187 Paterson, NJ 441
188 Muncie, IN 440
189 Lansing, MI 437
190 Turlock, CA 435
191 Gainesville, FL 432
192 Lincoln, NE 431
193 Fayetteville, AR 430
194 Merced, CA 428
195 Springfield, MA 427
196 Colton, CA 425
197 Peoria, IL 422
198 New Britain, CT 419
199 Pittsburg, CA 418
200 Beaumont, TX 410
201 Asheville, NC 400
202 Miami Beach, FL 399
202 Ogden, UT 399
203 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 398
204 Bellflower, CA 394
204 Norwalk, CA 394
205 West Covina, CA 393
205 Lakewood, WA 393
206 Santa Rosa, CA 392
206 Irvington, NJ 392
207 Alexandria, VA 387
208 Gilroy, CA 381
208 West Palm Beach, FL 381
209 Manteca, CA 380
209 Bellevue, WA 380
210 Lafayette, LA 378
211 Trenton, NJ 377
212 Plano, TX 373
213 El Cajon, CA 372
214 Odessa, TX 369
215 San Rafael, CA 368
215 Portsmouth, VA 368
216 Roanoke, VA 367
217 Hesperia, CA 363
218 Medford, OR 359
219 Norman, OK 358
220 Sunnyvale, CA 353
220 Spokane Valley, WA 353
221 Alameda, CA 351
222 Tulare, CA 350
223 Watsonville, CA 349
224 Hawthorne, CA 347
225 Pasadena, TX 345
226 Clarksville, TN 344
227 Paramount, CA 343
227 Overland Park, KS 343
228 Lodi, CA 342
229 Buena Park, CA 341
230 Worcester, MA 340
231 Kalamazoo, MI 337
232 Ventura, CA 334
232 Sparks, NV 334
233 Lake Elsinore, CA 332
233 Menifee, CA 332
234 Whittier, CA 331
234 Deerfield Beach, FL 331
235 Citrus Heights, CA 329
236 Waco, TX 328
237 Commerce City, CO 326
238 Charleston, SC 325
239 Redlands, CA 323
240 Temecula, CA 318
241 Chandler, AZ 317
242 Tuscaloosa, AL 315
242 Chico, CA 315
242 Gardena, CA 315
243 Pico Rivera, CA 314
244 Huntington Beach, CA 310
244 Murfreesboro, TN 310
244 West Jordan, UT 310
244 Chesapeake, VA 310
245 Fargo, ND 309
246 Brockton, MA 308
247 Pasadena, CA 306
247 Porterville, CA 306
248 Vista, CA 305
249 Longmont, CO 304
249 Lawton, OK 304
250 Baldwin Park, CA 303
250 Canton, OH 303
251 Costa Mesa, CA 302
252 Chino, CA 301
253 Orange, CA 300
253 Flint, MI 300
254 Tracy, CA 298
254 Bossier City, LA 298
255 Gastonia, NC 296
256 Santa Clarita, CA 295
257 Lake Charles, LA 294
258 National City, CA 292
258 Davie, FL 292
259 Hammond, IN 291
260 Gulfport, MS 290
261 North Little Rock, AR 289
261 Kingsport, TN 289
262 Fort Smith, AR 286
262 Columbia, MO 286
263 Boynton Beach, FL 285
264 Rosemead, CA 284
264 Las Cruces, NM 284
265 Torrance, CA 283
266 Roseville, CA 281
267 Greeley, CO 280
267 High Point, NC 280
267 Carrollton, TX 280
268 Albany, GA 278
268 Elkhart, IN 278
268 Midland, TX 278
269 Miramar, FL 276
270 Upland, CA 275
271 Scottsdale, AZ 272
272 North Miami, FL 271
273 Grand Rapids, MI 270
274 Westminster, CA 269
274 Plantation, FL 269
275 Lauderhill, FL 268
275 Sandy, UT 268
276 Springdale, AR 267
277 Glendale, CA 266
278 Highland, CA 265
279 Boise, ID 264
279 Rapid City, SD 264
280 Apple Valley, CA 263
281 Santa Cruz, CA 261
281 Beaverton, OR 261
282 Allentown, PA 258
283 West Sacramento, CA 257
283 Fort Myers, FL 257
284 Alhambra, CA 256
284 Milpitas, CA 256
284 Yuba City, CA 256
285 Nampa, ID 255
286 Galveston, TX 253
286 Marysville, WA 253
287 Wichita Falls, TX 251
288 Killeen, TX 249
289 Springfield, IL 248
290 Cathedral City, CA 246
291 Boulder, CO 245
292 Avondale, AZ 244
292 Brooklyn Park, MN 244
293 Pembroke Pines, FL 240
293 Owensboro, KY 240
294 Springfield, OH 238
295 Union City, CA 237
295 Stamford, CT 237
296 Santa Monica, CA 235
296 Lewisville, TX 235
297 Abilene, TX 233
297 San Angelo, TX 233
298 Hampton, VA 231
299 Pawtucket, RI 230
299 Greenville, SC 230
300 Olympia, WA 227
301 Lakewood, CA 226
301 Murrieta, CA 226
302 Daytona Beach, FL 224
302 Denton, TX 224
303 Lawrence, MA 222
303 Santa Fe, NM 222
303 Jackson, TN 222
304 Lynn, MA 218
304 Wilmington, NC 218
304 Hillsboro, OR 218
305 Peoria, AZ 217
305 Yuma, AZ 217
305 Bowling Green, KY 217
305 Lowell, MA 217
306 Monterey Park, CA 216
306 Warner Robins, GA 216
306 Cheyenne, WY 216
307 Burbank, CA 214
307 East Orange, NJ 214
307 Richardson, TX 214
308 San Mateo, CA 213
309 Schenectady, NY 211
310 Bismarck, ND 210
311 Fall River, MA 209
312 Madera, CA 207
313 Upper Darby Township, PA 206
313 Rock Hill, SC 206
314 Delray Beach, FL 205
315 Woodland, CA 204
316 Lakeland, FL 203
316 Duluth, MN 203
317 Dearborn, MI 200
317 Longview, TX 200
318 Irvine, CA 198
318 Anderson, IN 198
318 Southfield, MI 198
318 Missoula, MT 198
318 Youngstown, OH 198
319 Dothan, AL 197
319 Rancho Cordova, CA 197
319 Centennial, CO 197
319 Midwest City, OK 197
320 Smyrna, GA 196
321 Surprise, AZ 192
322 Vacaville, CA 191
322 Hamilton, OH 191
322 Broken Arrow, OK 191
323 East Hartford, CT 190
323 Boca Raton, FL 190
323 Temple, TX 190
324 Yucaipa, CA 189
324 St. Cloud, MN 189
324 Reading, PA 189
324 Johnson City, TN 189
325 Azusa, CA 185
325 South San Francisco, CA 185
325 Largo, FL 185
325 Passaic, NJ 185
325 DeSoto, TX 185
326 Fort Collins, CO 181
326 New Bedford, MA 181
327 Elk Grove, CA 179
327 Ocala, FL 179
327 Lee's Summit, MO 179
328 Santa Barbara, CA 178
328 Cape Coral, FL 178
328 Clearwater, FL 178
328 Kirkland, WA 178
329 Daly City, CA 177
330 Hanford, CA 174
331 Decatur, AL 171
331 Olathe, KS 171
332 Redwood City, CA 170
333 Napa, CA 169
333 Laredo, TX 169
334 Jonesboro, AR 168
334 Mountain View, CA 168
334 Lynchburg, VA 168
335 Marietta, GA 166
336 La Habra, CA 165
336 Meriden, CT 165
336 Sunrise, FL 165
336 Bellingham, WA 165
337 Cerritos, CA 163
337 Newport Beach, CA 163
337 Manchester, NH 163
337 Rio Rancho, NM 163
338 Homestead, FL 161
338 Sandy Springs, GA 161
339 Grand Junction, CO 160
340 Clinton Township, MI 157
340 Yonkers, NY 157
341 McKinney, TX 156
342 Livermore, CA 155
342 Blue Springs, MO 155
342 St. Charles, MO 155
342 Springfield, OR 155
342 Shoreline, WA 155
343 Kenner, LA 153
343 Kennewick, WA 153
344 Gilbert, AZ 152
344 Carlsbad, CA 152
344 Suffolk, VA 152
345 Tyler, TX 151
346 College Station, TX 149
347 Clovis, CA 148
347 Broomfield, CO 148
347 Coral Springs, FL 148
348 Shawnee, KS 146
349 San Marcos, CA 145
349 Florissant, MO 145
350 Melbourne, FL 144
351 Moore, OK 143
352 Lafayette, IN 142
353 Greenwood, IN 141
354 West Haven, CT 140
354 Pasco, WA 140
355 Pinellas Park, FL 139
355 Brownsville, TX 139
355 Bryan, TX 139
356 West Hartford, CT 138
356 Wyoming, MI 138
356 Frisco, TX 138
356 Casper, WY 138
357 Joliet, IL 137
357 Bellevue, NE 137
358 Conroe, TX 136
358 Grapevine, TX 136
359 Kissimmee, FL 135
360 Walnut Creek, CA 134
360 Sarasota, FL 134
360 Caldwell, ID 134
360 Port Arthur, TX 134
360 Provo, UT 134
361 Manchester, CT 133
362 La Mesa, CA 132
362 Redondo Beach, CA 132
362 Bloomington, IN 132
363 Eastvale, CA 131
364 Palm Desert, CA 130
364 Bloomington, MN 130
364 Rochester, MN 130
364 Albany, NY 130
365 Pocatello, ID 129
366 South Jordan, UT 128
367 Grand Forks, ND 126
368 Tustin, CA 125
369 Bristol, CT 124