Columbus, Ohio Trend of Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 4,969 motor vehicle theft crimes in Columbus OH, and the motor vehicle theft crime rate per 100K residents was 542.79. Compared to 2023, the motor vehicle theft crime rate decreased by 27%.

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 Ohio cities.

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

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Columbus, OH Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K
Columbus, OH Number and Rate of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 4150 536.89
2011 3615 458.98
2014 2940 353.87
2015 3113 367.21
2016 3550 411.59
2017 4176 478.79
2018 3918 438.95
2019 3559 392.77
2020 3105 340.69
2021 4338 473.58
2022 7293 803.91
2023 6715 738.86
2024 4969 542.79