US motor vehicle theft offenses, 1985 to 2025
US motor vehicle theft offenses stood at 50,185 in 2025, up 2.5% on the previous period.
US motor vehicle theft offenses, as reported by law enforcement agencies to the FBI's Crime Data Explorer. The underlying data is monthly; this chart sums it to years so the trend reads over seasonality. Since 1985 the series has ranged from 42,316 (2011) to 222,275 (1997); the latest reading is 50,185 for 2025, up from 48,963 the period before.
Reported crime is not total crime: it counts what victims reported and agencies recorded, and agency participation in federal reporting has shifted over time, most sharply around the 2021 system transition. Trends within a consistent era are more reliable than levels across eras.
Why did the numbers jump or dip around 2021?
Is this all crime?
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