Ranking of Missouri Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2021

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, the Missouri city with the highest number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes was Kansas City (4,647), followed by St. Louis (3,509), Springfield (1,437), Independence (996), and St. Joseph (430).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes in 2021, 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 2021
Kansas City
4,647
St. Louis
3,509
Springfield
1,437
Independence
996
St. Joseph
430
Columbia
373
Joplin
354
Florissant
300
Lee's Summit
256
Hazelwood
229
Ranking of Missouri Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2021
Rank
City
Number of Crimes
1 Kansas City 4,647
2 St. Louis 3,509
3 Springfield 1,437
4 Independence 996
5 St. Joseph 430
6 Columbia 373
7 Joplin 354
8 Florissant 300
9 Lee's Summit 256
10 Hazelwood 229
11 St. Charles 189
12 Blue Springs 169
13 North Kansas City 135
14 Vinita Park 128
15 University City 127
16 Maryland Heights 126
17 St. Peters 111
18 Berkeley 109
19 Cape Girardeau 105
20 Overland 102
21 Gladstone 101
22 Belton 94
23 O'Fallon 91
24 Jefferson City 83
25 Bridgeton 78
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