Ranking of California Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2021

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, among California cities with a population of at least 10K, National City had the highest Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate per 100K residents (536.2), followed by San Diego (450.35), El Cajon (409.1), Escondido (378.72), and La Mesa (355.19).

The chart below shows the top 8 cities with high Motor Vehicle Theft crime rate in 2021, and the table below shows the ranking of California cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Motor Vehicle Theft crime rate per 100K.

You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in California, 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 California cities.