Houston, Texas Trend of Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 16,304 motor vehicle theft crimes in Houston TX, and the motor vehicle theft crime rate per 100K residents was 703.01. Compared to 2023, the motor vehicle theft crime rate decreased by 19%.

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.
Houston, TX Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K
Houston, TX Number and Rate of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 12817 561.94
2011 12281 572.91
2012 13070 600.29
2014 14443 650.61
2015 13560 595.99
2016 69630 2982.85
2017 11596 495.93
2018 11949 509.56
2019 13098 556.04
2020 14781 630.01
2021 15570 665.60
2022 17344 761.86
2023 19973 866.73
2024 16304 703.01