Los Angeles, California Trend of Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 9,857 motor vehicle theft crimes in Los Angeles CA, and the motor vehicle theft crime rate per 100K residents was 259.64. Compared to 2023, the motor vehicle theft crime rate decreased by 62%.

The chart below shows the motor vehicle theft crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other California cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Los Angeles, CA Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K
Los Angeles, CA Number and Rate of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 17046 443.71
2011 15597 406.47
2012 15084 391.27
2013 14382 370.79
2014 54281 1389.41
2015 16152 407.60
2016 18591 463.86
2017 19193 478.97
2018 17316 429.71
2019 15642 389.54
2020 21169 529.15
2022 25493 669.25
2023 25594 676.01
2024 9857 259.64