Santa Barbara, California Trend of Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 170 motor vehicle theft crimes in Santa Barbara CA, and the motor vehicle theft crime rate per 100K residents was 198.23. Compared to 2023, the motor vehicle theft crime rate decreased by 6%.

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.

Related Topics: Santa Barbara, CA FBI UCR 2024 Topic List.

Data Source: FBI UCR.

Santa Barbara, CA Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K

Santa Barbara, CA Number and Rate of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes

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Year	Number of Crimes	Crime Rate Per 100K
2010	102	118.65
2011	91	101.73
2012	133	147.99
2013	120	133.32
2014	1843	2027.75
2015	134	145.85
2016	199	215.09
2017	204	220.52
2018	178	192.16
2019	178	194.08
2020	223	243.21
2022	169	192.45
2023	184	211.58
2024	170	198.23