Ranking of Missouri Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2020

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, the Missouri city with the highest number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes was Kansas City (4,540), followed by St. Louis (3,221), Springfield (1,304), Independence (975), and St. Joseph (556).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes in 2020, 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 2020
Kansas City
4,540
St. Louis
3,221
Springfield
1,304
Independence
975
St. Joseph
556
Columbia
444
Florissant
407
Joplin
369
Hazelwood
275
Lee's Summit
235
Ranking of Missouri Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2020
Rank
City
Number of Crimes
1 Kansas City 4,540
2 St. Louis 3,221
3 Springfield 1,304
4 Independence 975
5 St. Joseph 556
6 Columbia 444
7 Florissant 407
8 Joplin 369
9 Hazelwood 275
10 Lee's Summit 235
11 Raytown 230
12 Grandview 211
13 St. Charles 201
14 Ferguson 196
15 Blue Springs 160
16 Poplar Bluff 158
17 Bellefontaine Neighbors 143
18 Gladstone 142
19 University City 134
20 Cape Girardeau 133
21 North Kansas City 110
22 Vinita Park 109
23 Overland 104
24 O'Fallon 102
25 Bridgeton 94
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