Austin, Texas Trend of Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 5,894 motor vehicle theft crimes in Austin TX, and the motor vehicle theft crime rate per 100K residents was 598.61. Compared to 2023, the motor vehicle theft crime rate decreased by 16%.

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 Texas cities.

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

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Austin, TX Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K
Austin, TX Number and Rate of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 2250 282.55
2011 2139 265.05
2012 2315 277.94
2014 2288 253.12
2015 2331 248.32
2016 26125 2730.14
2017 2079 213.90
2018 2538 260.75
2019 3028 307.08
2020 4067 406.59
2021 4569 449.39
2022 5353 554.58
2023 6973 712.39
2024 5894 598.61