Ranking of California Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2021
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, the California city with the highest number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes was San Diego (6,461), followed by Chula Vista (945), Escondido (570), Oceanside (487), and El Cajon (420).
The chart below shows the top 8 cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes in 2021, and the table below shows the ranking of California cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes.
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.
| Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego | 6461 |
| 2 | Chula Vista | 945 |
| 3 | Escondido | 570 |
| 4 | Oceanside | 487 |
| 5 | El Cajon | 420 |
| 6 | National City | 328 |
| 7 | La Mesa | 213 |
| 8 | Carlsbad | 208 |