US Number of Total Arrests in Cities By Race and Ethnicity for Motor Vehicle Theft Offenses in 2023

Updated on January 27, 2026.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, there were 53,215 total arrests made in US cities for motor vehicle theft offenses.

By Race: The highest number of those arrested were identified as White (29.41K), followed by Black or African American (22.11K), and American Indian or Alaska Native (817).

By Ethnicity: Ethnicity information was reported for 47,461 (89%) of those arrested. Among those for whom ethnicity was reported, the highest number were identified as Not Hispanic or Latino (33.63K), followed by Hispanic or Latino (13.83K).

The charts and tables below shows the motor vehicle theft arrests made in US cities by race and ethnicity.

You can see similar information for adult and juvenile arrests in US cities. You can also see similar information for different types of offenses in US cities.

You can also see similar information for arrests made in the following population groups: all arrests, arrests in metropolitan counties, arrests in nonmetropolitan counties, and arrests in suburban areas,

Related Topics: US FBI UCR 2023 Topic List.
Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Number of Total Arrests Made in US Cities By Race for Motor Vehicle Theft Offenses in 2023
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Number of Total Arrests Made in US Cities By Ethnicity for Motor Vehicle Theft Offenses in 2023
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US Number of Total Arrests Made in Cities By Race for Motor Vehicle Theft Offenses in 2023
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Race Number of Arrests Percent of Total (%)
White 29406 55.3
Black or African American 22107 41.5
American Indian or Alaska Native 817 1.5
Asian 713 1.3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 172 0.3
US Number of Total Arrests Made in Cities By Ethnicity for Motor Vehicle Theft Offenses in 2023
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Ethnicity Number of Arrests Percent of Total (%)
Not Hispanic or Latino 33627 70.9
Hispanic or Latino 13834 29.1