Santa Cruz, California Trend of Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 97 motor vehicle theft crimes in Santa Cruz CA, and the motor vehicle theft crime rate per 100K residents was 158.12. Compared to 2023, the motor vehicle theft crime rate decreased by 11%.

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 Cruz, CA FBI UCR 2024 Topic List.

Data Source: FBI UCR.

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

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

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Year	Number of Crimes	Crime Rate Per 100K
2010	179	314.81
2011	185	305.02
2012	264	433.48
2013	228	364.70
2014	2602	4101.51
2015	299	466.63
2016	382	587.97
2017	361	554.26
2018	261	397.38
2019	221	338.63
2020	236	362.67
2022	191	309.81
2023	110	178.13
2024	97	158.12