Santa Monica, California Trend of Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 497 motor vehicle theft crimes in Santa Monica CA, and the motor vehicle theft crime rate per 100K residents was 558.75. Compared to 2023, the motor vehicle theft crime rate decreased by 15%.

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.
Santa Monica, CA Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K
Santa Monica, CA Number and Rate of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 166 189.03
2011 188 207.07
2012 178 195.14
2013 165 178.40
2014 2314 2484.14
2015 221 235.62
2016 236 251.28
2017 264 284.07
2018 235 253.58
2019 244 266.31
2020 391 432.17
2022 569 635.56
2023 582 657.24
2024 497 558.75